Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1965–2025

000000196519952025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Malaysia 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1965 to 2025.
Year terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Change
1965 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
1966 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1967 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1968 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1969 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1970 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1971 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1972 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1973 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -30.2%
1974 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1975 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1976 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1977 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1978 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1979 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1980 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1981 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1982 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1983 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1984 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1985 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1986 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +23.5%
1987 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1988 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1989 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1990 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1991 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1992 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1993 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1994 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1995 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1996 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1997 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +19.9%
1998 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +32.8%
1999 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2000 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2001 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2002 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2003 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2004 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2005 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2006 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2007 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2008 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2009 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2010 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2011 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2012 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2013 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2014 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2015 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2016 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2017 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2018 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2019 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2020 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2021 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2022 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2023 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2024 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2025 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 5
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Belarus 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 22 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 23 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 25 Lebanon 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 26 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 27 Azerbaijan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Malaysia rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.