Malaysia vs Netherlands: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Malaysia
35.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
32.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
31st
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.0% against 32.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 39.8% | 32.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 43.4% | 14.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 42.9% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 39.0% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.7% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 34.2% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 35.0% against 32.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.