Brazil vs Malaysia: Primary energy use by source
Brazil
164.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 306.37 terawatt-hours against 164.35 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 142.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.34 terawatt-hours | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 22.17 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1970s | 39.59 terawatt-hours | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 39.07 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1980s | 99.49 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 95.97 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 1990s | 132.77 terawatt-hours | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 114.1 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 149.73 terawatt-hours | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 74.79 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 187.7 terawatt-hours | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 16.98 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 168.98 terawatt-hours | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 117.38 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 306.37 terawatt-hours against 164.35 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 142.02 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.