Malaysia vs Vietnam: Fossil fuel consumption
Malaysia
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,151 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,151 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 131 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.06 terawatt-hours | 61.18 terawatt-hours | 23.12 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 61.79 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 58.77 terawatt-hours | 103.39 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 381.35 terawatt-hours | 97.77 terawatt-hours | 283.58 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 759.59 terawatt-hours | 278.8 terawatt-hours | 480.79 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,052 terawatt-hours | 625.14 terawatt-hours | 426.8 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 193.31 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,151 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 131 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 220 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.