Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 72,564 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72,564 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 72,564 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,779 TJ, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,408 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 37,603 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 36,480 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 35,959 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 34,044 TJ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 33,671 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 32,215 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 32,220 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31,646 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31,267 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 31,961 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 45,837 TJ | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 45,689 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44,703 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44,487 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44,285 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41,709 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 43,924 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 42,962 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25,366 TJ | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 24,779 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25,166 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,049 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 29,902 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 33,412 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 36,159 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 35,795 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35,129 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36,797 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 48,647 TJ | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 54,006 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 56,120 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 71,002 TJ | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 72,564 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 72,564 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 72,564 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,761 TJ, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 72,564 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 13.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Bioenergy — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +43.4% | 31,961 TJ | 45,837 TJ |
| 2009 | -41.0% | 42,962 TJ | 25,366 TJ |
| 2019 | +32.2% | 36,797 TJ | 48,647 TJ |
| 2022 | +26.5% | 56,120 TJ | 71,002 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,351 TJ | 31,267 TJ | 38,408 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,092 TJ | 25,366 TJ | 45,837 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,383 TJ | 24,779 TJ | 48,647 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,251 TJ | 54,006 TJ | 72,564 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Malaysia was 72,564 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,564 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,779 TJ in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — 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.