Malaysia vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Malaysia
461.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
473.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 473.03 terawatt-hours against 461.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 11.5 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 28.67 terawatt-hours | 22.09 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 151.8 terawatt-hours | 114.29 terawatt-hours | 37.51 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 347.72 terawatt-hours | 305.93 terawatt-hours | 41.79 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 434.4 terawatt-hours | 487.53 terawatt-hours | 53.13 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 472.46 terawatt-hours | 469.93 terawatt-hours | 2.53 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 473.03 terawatt-hours against 461.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 11.5 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.