Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 95.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1997
All-time low
95.3%
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 95.3% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Malaysia peaked at 99.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.1% | — |
| 1971 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.3% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Malaysia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Malaysia was 95.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.