Malaysia vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption
Malaysia
514.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
460.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 514.21 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 54.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 336.87 terawatt-hours | 298.98 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 449.97 terawatt-hours | 390.35 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 107.87 terawatt-hours | 393.16 terawatt-hours | 285.29 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 210.89 terawatt-hours | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 266.05 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 336.92 terawatt-hours | 579.51 terawatt-hours | 242.59 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 412.85 terawatt-hours | 528.45 terawatt-hours | 115.6 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 450.82 terawatt-hours | 464.97 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 514.21 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 54.01 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.