Malaysia vs Thailand: Oil consumption
Malaysia
514.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
644.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st
Oil consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 644.22 terawatt-hours against 514.21 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 130.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 37.26 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 107.87 terawatt-hours | 141.5 terawatt-hours | 33.63 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 210.89 terawatt-hours | 358.13 terawatt-hours | 147.25 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 336.92 terawatt-hours | 495.42 terawatt-hours | 158.5 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 412.85 terawatt-hours | 601.35 terawatt-hours | 188.5 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 450.82 terawatt-hours | 619.55 terawatt-hours | 168.73 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 644.22 terawatt-hours against 514.21 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 130.01 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for oil consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st 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.