Malaysia vs Taiwan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Malaysia
499.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Taiwan
447.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Taiwan rank
25th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 499.9 terawatt-hours against 447.92 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 51.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 0.5341 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 59.69 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 75.4 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 108.33 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 123.5 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 212.31 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 191.05 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 338.32 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 203.13 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 413.8 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 122.12 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 438.39 terawatt-hours | 477.89 terawatt-hours | 39.5 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 499.9 terawatt-hours against 447.92 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 51.98 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.