Fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 802.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
802.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
830.03 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia stood at 802.34 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia peaked at 830.03 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Malaysia 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.8287 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 1975 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 23.66 terawatt-hours | +644.6% |
| 1979 | 29.35 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 26.11 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 21.99 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 27.67 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 66.72 terawatt-hours | +141.2% |
| 1984 | 101.36 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 111.98 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 150.61 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 162.84 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 168.11 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 181.95 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 180.11 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 213.88 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 223.9 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 241.24 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 255.52 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 282.89 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 361.46 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 413.09 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 412.26 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 422.27 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 496.82 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 490.24 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 505.88 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 527.22 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 601.42 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 677 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 674.66 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 676.29 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 692.05 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 661.66 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 650.82 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 669.51 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 692.51 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 725.89 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 721.74 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 768.46 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 766.96 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 795.83 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 761.19 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 774.81 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 730.93 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 789.78 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 830.03 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 780.06 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 798.03 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 802.34 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 802.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 1276.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +644.6% | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +141.2% | 27.67 terawatt-hours | 66.72 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +108.5% | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.93 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 181.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.66 terawatt-hours | 180.11 terawatt-hours | 422.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.32 terawatt-hours | 490.24 terawatt-hours | 692.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.77 terawatt-hours | 650.82 terawatt-hours | 795.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.53 terawatt-hours | 730.93 terawatt-hours | 830.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 9 Saudi Arabia 1,338 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 Norway 1,206 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Algeria 980.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 724.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Indonesia 718.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 586.29 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Malaysia was 802.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 830.03 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.