Italy vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption
Italy
1,299 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,299 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 17 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.8 terawatt-hours | 38.06 terawatt-hours | 913.74 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,461 terawatt-hours | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 1,394 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,555 terawatt-hours | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 1,393 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,787 terawatt-hours | 381.35 terawatt-hours | 1,406 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,963 terawatt-hours | 759.59 terawatt-hours | 1,204 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 1,052 terawatt-hours | 522.75 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 145.25 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 1,299 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Italy and Malaysia?
- 17 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Italy ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 216 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.