Canada vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from oil
Canada
36.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
38.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38.2% against 36.5% in Canada, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 97.6% | 41.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 90.2% | 37.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 66.8% | 24.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 54.8% | 17.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 44.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 38.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 38.2% against 36.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Canada and Malaysia?
- 1.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Canada ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.