Malaysia vs Netherlands: Share of electricity generation from gas
Malaysia
33.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
34.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
51st
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34.9% against 33.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 57.9% | 39.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 56.4% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 59.0% | 9.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 53.5% | 8.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 42.6% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 34.9% against 33.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 51st 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.