Malaysia vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Malaysia
95.3%
in 2025
Taiwan
95.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
20th
Taiwan rank
17th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 17th of 76 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 82.3% | 15.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 84.7% | 14.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 89.0% | 9.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 90.7% | 7.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.1% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 0.4%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 17th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.