Malaysia vs United States: Share of primary energy use by source
Malaysia
34.3%
in 2025
United States
35.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
United States rank
23rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 35.0% against 34.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 28.8% | 21.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.1% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 24.1% | 14.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 23.3% | 21.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 28.7% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.6% | 2.8% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 35.0% against 34.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd 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.