Malaysia vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Malaysia
461.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
438.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Qatar rank
22nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 461.53 terawatt-hours against 438.17 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 23.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 17.06 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1980s | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 56.11 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 1990s | 151.8 terawatt-hours | 113.54 terawatt-hours | 38.26 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 347.72 terawatt-hours | 164.65 terawatt-hours | 183.08 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 434.4 terawatt-hours | 371.36 terawatt-hours | 63.04 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 472.46 terawatt-hours | 421.15 terawatt-hours | 51.31 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Malaysia, at 461.53 terawatt-hours against 438.17 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 23.36 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 22nd 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.