Annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 12.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia stood at 12.65 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia peaked at 48.28 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.75 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | -1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -0.9537 terawatt-hours | 10.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8626 terawatt-hours | -3.13 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 19.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 terawatt-hours | -14.21 terawatt-hours | 48.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 terawatt-hours | -21.75 terawatt-hours | 43.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 6 Vietnam 20.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Pakistan 17.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 8.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Chile 6.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Netherlands 4.81 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia was 12.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.75 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.