South Korea vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from gas
South Korea
-4.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
-4.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
60th
Malaysia rank
61st
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -4.16 terawatt-hours against -4.25 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 0.0301 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 16.76 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 15.29 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at -4.16 terawatt-hours against -4.25 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- South Korea ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.