Annual change in primary energy from gas in Malaysia

Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from gas was -4.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-4.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 115.5%
World rank
60th
of 76 countries
All-time high
77.38 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-81.09 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Annual change in primary energy from gas in Malaysia, 1971–2025

-100-50050100197119982025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from gas in Malaysia stood at -4.25 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.5% on the previous year and down 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in Malaysia peaked at 77.38 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -81.09 terawatt-hours, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 60th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.24 terawatt-hours -0.295 terawatt-hours 20.33 terawatt-hours 9
1980s 5.43 terawatt-hours -4.14 terawatt-hours 25.48 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 14.91 terawatt-hours -4.42 terawatt-hours 39.34 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 16.76 terawatt-hours -35.27 terawatt-hours 54.89 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 5.19 terawatt-hours -19.99 terawatt-hours 36.98 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.56 terawatt-hours -81.09 terawatt-hours 77.38 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 57 New Zealand -3.09 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 58 Vietnam -3.43 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 59 South Korea -4.16 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 61 Australia -4.38 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 62 Azerbaijan -4.66 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 63 United Kingdom -5.29 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from gas in Malaysia?
Annual change in primary energy from gas in Malaysia was -4.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 77.38 terawatt-hours in 2021.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -81.09 terawatt-hours in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
Malaysia ranks 60th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,097 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.