Malaysia vs Thailand: Share of primary energy use by source
Malaysia
34.3%
in 2025
Thailand
34.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
Thailand rank
27th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.3% against 34.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 76 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 15.1% | 15.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 20.3% | 18.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 32.1% | 13.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.2% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 33.8% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 34.3% against 34.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.