Malaysia vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Malaysia
79.3%
in 2025
Senegal
80.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
78th
Senegal rank
76th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 80.2% against 79.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.2% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 89.5% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 81.3% | 0.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 80.2% against 79.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 76th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.