Malaysia vs Norway: Natural gas production by region
Malaysia
802.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
1,206 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
12th
Norway rank
10th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,206 terawatt-hours against 802.34 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 403.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 terawatt-hours | 41.38 terawatt-hours | 33.81 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 101.93 terawatt-hours | 259.11 terawatt-hours | 157.18 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 288.26 terawatt-hours | 313.86 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 600.32 terawatt-hours | 781.74 terawatt-hours | 181.41 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 732.77 terawatt-hours | 1,116 terawatt-hours | 383.41 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 788.53 terawatt-hours | 1,178 terawatt-hours | 389.64 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,206 terawatt-hours against 802.34 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Malaysia and Norway?
- 403.66 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.