Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Global primary energy use by source
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
3.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
41st
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.16 terawatt-hours against 3.59 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 0.4615 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 5.16 terawatt-hours against 3.59 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1.57 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 41st 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.