Japan vs Malaysia: Share of electricity generation from gas
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
33.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 33.8% against 32.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 51.7% | 31.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 68.5% | 44.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 44.7% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.9% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 33.8% against 32.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 206 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 gas. 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.