Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Kazakhstan
54.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
44.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Malaysia rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 54.3% against 44.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 2.3% | 70.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 9.2% | 62.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 20.5% | 51.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 41.5% | 31.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 44.9% | 15.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Kazakhstan, at 54.3% against 44.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 9.7%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th 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.