Indonesia vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel supply by source
Indonesia
483.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
461.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
19th
Malaysia rank
21st
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 483.08 terawatt-hours against 461.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 21.55 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 22.2 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 112.29 terawatt-hours | 50.76 terawatt-hours | 61.53 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 260.14 terawatt-hours | 151.8 terawatt-hours | 108.35 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 369.95 terawatt-hours | 347.72 terawatt-hours | 22.22 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 446.41 terawatt-hours | 434.4 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 428.83 terawatt-hours | 472.46 terawatt-hours | 43.63 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 483.08 terawatt-hours against 461.53 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 21.55 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Indonesia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 77 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 Fossil fuel supply 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.