Japan vs Malaysia: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Japan
29.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
34.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
Malaysia rank
54th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.9% against 29.8% in Japan, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 53.3% | 32.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 67.1% | 42.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 45.2% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.5% | 1.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.9% against 29.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Japan and Malaysia?
- 5.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Japan ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas 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 natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.