India vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
India
93.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
95.3%
in 2025
India rank
21st
Malaysia rank
19th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 95.3% against 93.0% in India, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 75 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8% | 98.3% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 98.1% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 98.6% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 98.9% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 97.9% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 95.7% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 95.3% against 93.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between India and Malaysia?
- 2.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- India ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.