Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption
Malaysia
514.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
585.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Oil consumption over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 585.89 terawatt-hours against 514.21 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 71.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 36.88 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 50.37 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 107.87 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 210.89 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 336.92 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 48.91 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 412.85 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 59.2 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 450.82 terawatt-hours | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 88.28 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 585.89 terawatt-hours against 514.21 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 71.68 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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) β 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.