France vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption
France
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,119 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 163 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 38.06 terawatt-hours | 1,290 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 1,816 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 1,487 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,657 terawatt-hours | 381.35 terawatt-hours | 1,276 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,703 terawatt-hours | 759.59 terawatt-hours | 943.74 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,464 terawatt-hours | 1,052 terawatt-hours | 411.78 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 16.26 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,119 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between France and Malaysia?
- 163 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.