Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption
Malaysia
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,321 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,321 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.06 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 33.84 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 35.81 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 40.27 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 381.35 terawatt-hours | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 82.56 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 759.59 terawatt-hours | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 49.25 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,052 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | 85.39 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 1,238 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,321 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 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.