Share of primary energy from oil in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of primary energy from oil was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Malaysia, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Malaysia stood at 38.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Malaysia peaked at 97.8% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 74.1% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 53.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 48.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 39.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.9% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Malaysia?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Malaysia was 38.2% 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 oil recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.