Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.83
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
83rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.08
in 2005
All-time low
3.71
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Malaysia is 3.83, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Malaysia peaked at 5.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2017.
Malaysia ranks 83rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.12 | — |
| 1991 | 4.67 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 4.74 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.67 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.24 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.72 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.51 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.74 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.91 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.07 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.83 | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 | 4.12 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.71 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.71 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.83 | 3.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Malaysia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malaysia was 3.83 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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