Italy vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from gas
Italy
39.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
34.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
26th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.1% against 34.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 7.2% | 5.5% | Italy |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 29.4% | 10.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 38.8% | 10.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 45.2% | 8.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 40.5% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.5% | 2.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 39.1% against 34.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Italy and Malaysia?
- 4.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 77 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 gas. 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.