Australia vs Malaysia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Australia
-1.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
51st
Malaysia rank
50th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.9% against -1.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 50th of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 195.8% | 174.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 13.1% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 11.7% | 9.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.9% | 0.8% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -0.9% against -1.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 50th 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.