Malaysia vs Vietnam: Primary energy use
Malaysia
1,346 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,305 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
24th
Primary energy use over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,346 terawatt-hours against 1,305 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 41 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.82 terawatt-hours | 61.61 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 67.96 terawatt-hours | 62.38 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 165.51 terawatt-hours | 60.5 terawatt-hours | 105.01 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 386.52 terawatt-hours | 107.3 terawatt-hours | 279.22 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 767.94 terawatt-hours | 299.14 terawatt-hours | 468.8 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,075 terawatt-hours | 686.11 terawatt-hours | 388.98 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,264 terawatt-hours | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 122.8 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 1,346 terawatt-hours against 1,305 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 41 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for primary energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.