Malaysia vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Malaysia
11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
10.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
14th
Taiwan rank
16th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11 terawatt-hours against 10.38 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 4.47 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 11.33 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 17.74 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 6.17 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.45 terawatt-hours | -1.9 terawatt-hours | 12.35 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.02 terawatt-hours | -8.07 terawatt-hours | 17.08 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, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 11 terawatt-hours against 10.38 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 0.62 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Malaysia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 80 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 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.