Malaysia vs Chinese Taipei: Oil consumption
Malaysia
514.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
464.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
Chinese Taipei rank
26th
Oil consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 514.21 terawatt-hours against 464.67 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 49.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 0.5341 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 75.47 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 107.87 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 123.96 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 210.89 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 192.47 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 336.92 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 204.54 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 412.85 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 123.07 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 450.82 terawatt-hours | 476.74 terawatt-hours | 25.92 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Malaysia or Chinese Taipei?
- Malaysia, at 514.21 terawatt-hours against 464.67 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Malaysia and Chinese Taipei?
- 49.54 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Chinese Taipei?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for oil consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Chinese Taipei ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.