Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Global primary energy use by source
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
38th
Russian Federation rank
36th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.54 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5.54 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 0.38 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 36th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.