Malaysia vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption
Malaysia
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
21st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.06 terawatt-hours | 40.4 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 98.8 terawatt-hours | 31.87 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 185.92 terawatt-hours | 23.76 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 381.35 terawatt-hours | 547.95 terawatt-hours | 166.6 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 759.59 terawatt-hours | 934.16 terawatt-hours | 174.57 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,052 terawatt-hours | 1,288 terawatt-hours | 236.15 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 1,278 terawatt-hours | 68.32 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st 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.