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

Latest (2025)
12.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 152.6%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
48.28 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-21.75 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia, 1966–2025

-2002040196619952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Vietnam 20.29 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 17.13 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 8 Uzbekistan 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 10 United Arab Emirates 8.46 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 11 Chile 6.06 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 4.81 terawatt-hours compare

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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

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from coal
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,296 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.