Indonesia vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Indonesia
718.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
802.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
14th
Malaysia rank
12th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 802.34 terawatt-hours against 718.17 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 84.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 6.53 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.53 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 19.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.1 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 35.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 35.19 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 45.04 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 38.22 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 294.13 terawatt-hours | 101.93 terawatt-hours | 192.19 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 590.36 terawatt-hours | 300.66 terawatt-hours | 289.7 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 750.74 terawatt-hours | 600.32 terawatt-hours | 150.41 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 850.41 terawatt-hours | 732.77 terawatt-hours | 117.64 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 683.06 terawatt-hours | 788.53 terawatt-hours | 105.47 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 802.34 terawatt-hours against 718.17 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 84.17 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.