Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Malaysia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Malaysia is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 6.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +299.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -89.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +318.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1575.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +477.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +24.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 18.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 201.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1575.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Malaysia?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Malaysia was 2.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).