Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 51,724 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malaysia, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 51,724 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 51,724 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 846.4 TJ, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 846.4 TJ | — |
| 2012 | 4,158 TJ | +391.3% |
| 2013 | 6,808 TJ | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 10,930 TJ | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 14,094 TJ | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 14,094 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,763 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15,787 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 27,147 TJ | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 33,107 TJ | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 34,625 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 49,948 TJ | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 51,724 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 51,724 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 51,724 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,731 TJ, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 51,724 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,074 TJ, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +391.3% | 846.4 TJ | 4,158 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,959 TJ | 846.4 TJ | 27,147 TJ | 9 |
| 2020s | 44,226 TJ | 33,107 TJ | 51,724 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Malaysia was 51,724 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,724 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.4 TJ in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.2%. 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 Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.