Malaysia vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption
Malaysia
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
1,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Taiwan rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,134 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 148 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.06 terawatt-hours | 75.54 terawatt-hours | 37.48 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 178.41 terawatt-hours | 111.47 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 326.48 terawatt-hours | 164.32 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 381.35 terawatt-hours | 644.01 terawatt-hours | 262.66 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 759.59 terawatt-hours | 1,044 terawatt-hours | 284.75 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,052 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 145.65 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 1,167 terawatt-hours | 42.96 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,134 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 148 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.