Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 59.6%
World rank
110th
of 217 countries
All-time high
33.13 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-6.14 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia is 1.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 59.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 33.13 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.14 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1968 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1969 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 1970 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1971 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1972 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1974 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1975 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1976 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 1977 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1979 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1980 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1981 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1983 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1984 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1985 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1986 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -838.3% |
| 1987 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1988 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1989 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 1990 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1991 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 1992 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +1985.2% |
| 1995 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1996 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1998 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1999 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2000 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2001 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2002 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2007 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +581.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2009 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2010 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2011 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +562.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2016 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4525 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2020 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 2021 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2023 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2024 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 2025 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.74 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | 33.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.4525 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 107 Portugal 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Namibia 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Madagascar 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Lebanon 1.53 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.14 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.