Brazil vs Malaysia: Fossil fuels
Brazil
32.18
in 2025
Malaysia
22.22
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
Malaysia rank
31st
Fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.18 against 22.22 in Malaysia, a difference of 9.96.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0094 | 0.2035 | 0.1941 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.5349 | 0.5853 | 0.0504 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 2.12 | 3.32 | 1.19 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 4.39 | 3.49 | 0.9024 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 11.65 | 3.35 | 8.3 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 13.2 | 1.91 | 11.3 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 21.36 | 0.0057 | 21.36 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 48.64 | 0 | 48.64 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 38.88 | 0.1968 | 38.69 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.51 | 1.49 | 22.02 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 32 | 5.76 | 26.23 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 32.44 | 17.84 | 14.61 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.35 | 22.42 | 7.93 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 32.18 against 22.22 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 9.96, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.