Australia vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
514.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Malaysia rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 621.83 terawatt-hours against 514.21 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 107.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 195.35 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 283.76 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 107.87 terawatt-hours | 250.32 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 210.89 terawatt-hours | 208.71 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 336.92 terawatt-hours | 143.28 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 412.85 terawatt-hours | 160.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 450.82 terawatt-hours | 127.67 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 621.83 terawatt-hours against 514.21 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Australia and Malaysia?
- 107.62 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Australia ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.