Charcoal — Energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 26.02 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 26.02 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 737.5 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.02 TJ, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 649 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 678.5 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 708 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 708 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 708 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 737.5 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 737.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 147.5 TJ | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 177 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 147.5 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 173.52 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 26.02 TJ | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 26.02 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.02 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.02 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.02 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26.02 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26.02 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696.2 TJ | 649 TJ | 737.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.45 TJ | 147.5 TJ | 177 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.1 TJ | 147.5 TJ | 173.52 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 TJ | 26.02 TJ | 26.02 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 136 Maldives 28.02 TJ compare
- 137 Costa Rica 27.61 TJ compare
- 139 Guyana 26 TJ compare
- 140 Bahamas 23.6 TJ compare
- 141 New Caledonia 23.01 TJ compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Malaysia was 26.02 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 737.5 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 TJ in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.