Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Hong Kong
8.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Malaysia rank
14th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11 terawatt-hours against 8.56 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -0.287 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 3.06 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -8.54 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 17.56 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11 terawatt-hours against 8.56 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 2.44 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. 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.