Australia vs Malaysia: Oil production
Australia
160.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
283.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
30th
Oil production over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 283.81 terawatt-hours against 160.12 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 123.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5303 terawatt-hours | 0.5303 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4524 terawatt-hours | 0.4524 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7001 terawatt-hours | 0.7001 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 226.17 terawatt-hours | 72.16 terawatt-hours | 154.01 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 293.02 terawatt-hours | 235.3 terawatt-hours | 57.72 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 327.85 terawatt-hours | 372.54 terawatt-hours | 44.69 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 328.65 terawatt-hours | 392.08 terawatt-hours | 63.43 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 213.27 terawatt-hours | 367.6 terawatt-hours | 154.33 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 192.12 terawatt-hours | 299.47 terawatt-hours | 107.35 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 283.81 terawatt-hours against 160.12 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Australia and Malaysia?
- 123.69 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for oil production?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.