What is the difference in primary energy use between Malaysia and Viet Nam?

41 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

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.

Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Primary energy use

Malaysia

1,346 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Viet Nam

1,305 terawatt-hours

in 2025

Malaysia rank

24th

Viet Nam rank

25th

Primary energy use over time

Malaysia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,346 terawatt-hours against 1,305 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 41 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	38.82 terawatt-hours	61.61 terawatt-hours	22.79 terawatt-hours	Viet Nam
1970s	67.96 terawatt-hours	62.38 terawatt-hours	5.58 terawatt-hours	Malaysia
1980s	165.51 terawatt-hours	60.5 terawatt-hours	105.01 terawatt-hours	Malaysia
1990s	386.52 terawatt-hours	107.3 terawatt-hours	279.22 terawatt-hours	Malaysia
2000s	767.94 terawatt-hours	299.14 terawatt-hours	468.8 terawatt-hours	Malaysia
2010s	1,075 terawatt-hours	686.11 terawatt-hours	388.98 terawatt-hours	Malaysia
2020s	1,264 terawatt-hours	1,141 terawatt-hours	122.8 terawatt-hours	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Malaysia or Viet Nam?: Malaysia, at 1,346 terawatt-hours against 1,305 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 41 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for primary energy use?: Malaysia ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 219 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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Indicator: Primary energy use
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.