Argentina vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from oil
Argentina
37.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
38.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
45th
Malaysia rank
44th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38.2% against 37.2% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 97.6% | 13.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 90.2% | 16.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 66.8% | 9.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 54.8% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 44.3% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.5% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.5% | 2.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 38.2% against 37.2% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Argentina ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.