Malaysia vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from oil
Malaysia
1.0%
in 2025
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
153rd
Sweden rank
150th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 150th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 2.9% | 23.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 150th of 208 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 oil. 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.