Malaysia vs United States: Share of primary energy from oil
Malaysia
38.2%
in 2025
United States
38.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
44th
United States rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38.8% against 38.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.6% | 45.6% | 52.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 48.4% | 41.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 44.3% | 22.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 40.8% | 14.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 40.9% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.8% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 38.8% | 3.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 38.8% against 38.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd 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.