Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 45.0% against 44.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 13.5% | 4.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 31.0% | 10.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.0% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 45.0% against 44.8% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.