Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from natural gas sources

Malaysia
34.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 34.9% against 30.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 18.0% 35.3% Malaysia
2000s 67.1% 39.8% 27.4% Malaysia
2010s 45.2% 36.3% 8.9% Malaysia
2020s 33.5% 37.3% 3.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 34.9% against 30.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Malaysia ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.