Australia vs Malaysia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Australia
42.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
44.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Malaysia rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 44.6% against 42.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.3% | 2.3% | 71.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 9.2% | 72.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 20.5% | 57.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 41.5% | 21.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 2.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 44.6% against 42.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Australia and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Australia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.