Malaysia vs Thailand: Primary energy use by source
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
165.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Thailand rank
18th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 306.37 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 141.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.9676 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 12.22 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours | 56.86 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 132.81 terawatt-hours | 57.86 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 199.21 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 188.48 terawatt-hours | 97.88 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 306.37 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 141.31 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th 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.