Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Natural gas production by region
Malaysia
802.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
586.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 802.34 terawatt-hours against 586.29 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 216.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 terawatt-hours | 27.9 terawatt-hours | 20.33 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 101.93 terawatt-hours | 125.11 terawatt-hours | 23.18 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 300.66 terawatt-hours | 284.59 terawatt-hours | 16.07 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 600.32 terawatt-hours | 446.71 terawatt-hours | 153.62 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 732.77 terawatt-hours | 531.07 terawatt-hours | 201.7 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 788.53 terawatt-hours | 552.11 terawatt-hours | 236.42 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 802.34 terawatt-hours against 586.29 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 216.05 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.