Malaysia vs Spain: Primary energy use
Malaysia
1,346 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,444 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Primary energy use over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,444 terawatt-hours against 1,346 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.82 terawatt-hours | 362.07 terawatt-hours | 323.24 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 67.96 terawatt-hours | 655.93 terawatt-hours | 587.97 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 165.51 terawatt-hours | 895.91 terawatt-hours | 730.4 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 386.52 terawatt-hours | 1,180 terawatt-hours | 793.77 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 767.94 terawatt-hours | 1,622 terawatt-hours | 854.31 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,075 terawatt-hours | 1,477 terawatt-hours | 402.07 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,264 terawatt-hours | 1,386 terawatt-hours | 121.94 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,444 terawatt-hours against 1,346 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Malaysia and Spain?
- 98 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for primary energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 218 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 Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.