Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Malaysia
802.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
724.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
12th
Turkmenistan rank
13th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Malaysia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 802.34 terawatt-hours against 724.26 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 78.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.1 terawatt-hours | 821.84 terawatt-hours | 666.74 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 300.66 terawatt-hours | 406.05 terawatt-hours | 105.39 terawatt-hours | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 600.32 terawatt-hours | 513.14 terawatt-hours | 87.19 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 732.77 terawatt-hours | 590.31 terawatt-hours | 142.46 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 788.53 terawatt-hours | 742.92 terawatt-hours | 45.61 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Malaysia or Turkmenistan?
- Malaysia, at 802.34 terawatt-hours against 724.26 terawatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 78.08 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Turkmenistan rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 13th 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) β 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.