Argentina vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Argentina
436.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
461.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
20th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 461.53 terawatt-hours against 436.29 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 25.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.07 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 78.27 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1980s | 155.35 terawatt-hours | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 104.58 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 253.34 terawatt-hours | 151.8 terawatt-hours | 101.54 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 370.08 terawatt-hours | 347.72 terawatt-hours | 22.36 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 462.2 terawatt-hours | 434.4 terawatt-hours | 27.8 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2020s | 448 terawatt-hours | 472.46 terawatt-hours | 24.46 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 461.53 terawatt-hours against 436.29 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 25.24 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Argentina ranks 23rd 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.