Malaysia vs New Zealand: Coal production
Malaysia
22.22 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
31st
New Zealand rank
34th
Coal production over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22.22 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 3.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2035 terawatt-hours | 10.55 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.5853 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 13.67 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 12.33 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 12.81 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 16.69 terawatt-hours | 13.34 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 16.41 terawatt-hours | 14.5 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | 16.74 terawatt-hours | 16.73 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1968 terawatt-hours | 15.81 terawatt-hours | 15.62 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 21.31 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 28.75 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.84 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.42 terawatt-hours | 18.56 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 22.22 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 3.88 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for coal production?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. 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.