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 79 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
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 79 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.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | -260.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2908 terawatt-hours | +2400.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | +152.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0581 terawatt-hours | -107.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -101.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | +1200.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5001 terawatt-hours | +168.8% |
| 1982 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | -118.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -1800.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2093 terawatt-hours | -86.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9304 terawatt-hours | +344.4% |
| 1986 | -0.9537 terawatt-hours | -202.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -209.8% |
| 1988 | -0.7792 terawatt-hours | -174.4% |
| 1989 | 10.9 terawatt-hours | -1498.5% |
| 1990 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -86.3% |
| 1991 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +84.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9065 terawatt-hours | -66.9% |
| 1993 | -3.13 terawatt-hours | -444.9% |
| 1994 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -156.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | -94.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6392 terawatt-hours | -787.5% |
| 1998 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -298.2% |
| 1999 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +91.7% |
| 2000 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +161.2% |
| 2001 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 19.46 terawatt-hours | +149.5% |
| 2004 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 18 terawatt-hours | +278.7% |
| 2008 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 48.28 terawatt-hours | +393.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0581 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | -22296.4% |
| 2013 | -9.47 terawatt-hours | -173.4% |
| 2014 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -135.6% |
| 2015 | 23.81 terawatt-hours | +606.5% |
| 2016 | 15.55 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 23.56 terawatt-hours | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 17.54 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2019 | -14.21 terawatt-hours | -181.0% |
| 2020 | 43.36 terawatt-hours | -405.1% |
| 2021 | -21.75 terawatt-hours | -150.1% |
| 2022 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | -139.4% |
| 2023 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2025 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +152.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.13 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +22296.4% | -0.0581 terawatt-hours | 12.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +2400.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.2908 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +1800.0% | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +1498.5% | -0.7792 terawatt-hours | 10.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +1200.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.1512 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
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) – 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 79 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) – 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.