Algeria vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Algeria
540.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
461.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
17th
Malaysia rank
20th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 540.35 terawatt-hours against 461.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 78.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.94 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 24.14 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1980s | 161.64 terawatt-hours | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 110.88 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 196.32 terawatt-hours | 151.8 terawatt-hours | 44.52 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2000s | 219.3 terawatt-hours | 347.72 terawatt-hours | 128.42 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 354.66 terawatt-hours | 434.4 terawatt-hours | 79.75 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 499.61 terawatt-hours | 472.46 terawatt-hours | 27.15 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 540.35 terawatt-hours against 461.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 78.82 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Algeria ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.