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  • Malaysia is a significant oil and natural gas producer and is strategically located amid important routes for the seaborne energy trade.
  • Malaysia’s oil reserves are the third highest in the Asia-Pacific region after China and India
  • Malaysia was the world’s third largest exporter of liquefied natural gas after Qatar and Indonesia in 2010

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Analysis Last Updated: December 14, 2011

Overview data for Malaysia

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Malaysia
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
    
 Malaysia
Total Oil Production 284.0000 , 265.0000 , 307.0000 , 366.0000 , 451.0000 , 451.0000 , 513.1230 , 508.2049 , 550.6633 , 597.1007 , 629.5699 , 656.6710 , 666.5219 , 660.3864 , 676.3235 , 717.5535 , 730.0257 , 765.3833 , 823.1329 , 793.1735 , 771.0315 , 751.1396 , 794.9174 , 841.6818 , 861.8100 , 752.7745 , 732.8163 , 704.5962 , 730.6317 , 693.8749 , 683.0706 , 625.9761 , 639.8131
(1980-2012)
625.98 8,936 87,329 27   639.81
Crude Oil Production 283.0000 , 264.0000 , 306.0000 , 365.0000 , 440.0000 , 440.0000 , 504.0000 , 497.0000 , 540.0000 , 585.0000 , 619.0000 , 646.0000 , 653.3880 , 640.0000 , 644.9860 , 682.4932 , 695.0273 , 700.0000 , 720.0000 , 693.0000 , 690.0273 , 659.2055 , 698.4600 , 737.8570 , 755.3525 , 631.0694 , 612.5993 , 588.2180 , 608.8044 , 577.8653 , 563.3950 , 513.7228 , 525.7609
(1980-2012)
513.72 7,625 74,136 27   525.76
Consumption 160.0000 , 165.0000 , 180.0000 , 192.0000 , 194.0000 , 194.0000 , 192.2707 , 197.2970 , 202.4988 , 220.0663 , 265.9772 , 281.5304 , 301.5219 , 335.9452 , 377.5057 , 399.1558 , 435.2559 , 469.3425 , 449.2277 , 454.3185 , 465.0240 , 475.1042 , 462.7477 , 479.8572 , 508.0383 , 521.8487 , 534.4137 , 544.9369 , 669.0979 , 585.0898 , 598.3996 , 605.0000 , 539.3785
(1980-2012)
605.00 28,246 88,254 30   539.38 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports 124.0000 , 100.0000 , 127.0000 , 174.0000 , 257.0000 , 257.0000 , 320.8523 , 310.9079 , 348.1645 , 377.0344 , 363.5926 , 375.1406 , 365.0000 , 324.4411 , 298.8178 , 318.3977 , 294.7698 , 296.0407 , 373.9052 , 338.8550 , 306.0076 , 276.0354 , 332.1697 , 361.8246 , 353.7718 , 230.9257 , 198.4026 , 159.6593 , 61.5337 , 108.7851 , 84.6710 , 20.9761 , 100.4346
(1980-2012)
20.98 -19,310 -- 149   100.43
Refinery Capacity 172.0000 , 177.0000 , 175.0000 , 175.0000 , 205.0000 , 205.0000 , 212.0000 , 212.0000 , 212.0000 , 209.0000 , 209.0000 , 210.0000 , 209.5000 , 263.0000 , 269.8000 , 286.4000 , 320.7000 , 330.0000 , 370.7000 , 474.4000 , 524.4000 , 513.6000 , 514.5000 , 516.0000 , 516.0000 , 544.8320 , 544.8320 , 544.8320 , 514.8320 , 514.8320 , 514.8320 , 538.5820 , 538.5820
(1980-2012)
539 24,875 88,097 32   539
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 2.8000 , 3.0000 , 2.8000 , 3.3250 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.1000 , 2.8205 , 2.9000 , 2.9220 , 2.9500 , 2.9000 , 3.0450 , 3.7000 , 4.3000 , 4.3000 , 4.3000 , 4.0000 , 3.9000 , 3.9000 , 3.9000 , 3.9000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 3.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000 , 4.0000
(1980-2013)
4.00 42 NA 26   4.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Malaysia
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 Malaysia
Production 56.0000 , 62.0000 , 55.8000 , 148.0000 , 325.0000 , 437.0000 , 528.0000 , 551.0000 , 580.9300 , 606.0100 , 654.0000 , 747.0000 , 796.3533 , 880.4030 , 922.7800 , 1019.9000 , 1230.0215 , 1356.0960 , 1370.2220 , 1422.1351 , 1599.7695 , 1686.6444 , 1705.7145 , 1836.3800 , 1899.9470 , 1967.0455 , 1972.6959 , 2104.4209 , 2150.6835 , 2133.0260 , 2170.8131 , 2179.9950
(1980-2011)
2,170.81 16,939 111,954 12   2,179.99
Consumption 56.0000 , 62.0000 , 53.0000 , 77.0000 , 152.0000 , 225.0000 , 279.0000 , 264.9480 , 289.2300 , 297.3600 , 315.0000 , 383.0000 , 388.0000 , 457.6825 , 481.7000 , 484.8700 , 562.5680 , 589.4074 , 614.8342 , 653.3275 , 819.6612 , 895.5884 , 983.1696 , 967.9842 , 879.3435 , 913.9522 , 940.0853 , 1062.9815 , 1131.1395 , 1099.7091 , 1151.9753 , 1081.3453
(1980-2011)
1,151.98 20,602 113,321 27   1,081.35
Net Export/Imports(-) 335.0000 , 364.0000 , 408.0000 , 422.7210 , 441.0800 , 535.0200 , 667.4535 , 766.6887 , 755.3879 , 768.8076 , 780.1084 , 791.0560 , 722.5449 , 868.3959 , 1020.6035 , 1053.0933 , 1032.6106 , 1107.4784 , 1019.5441 , 1033.3169 , 1025.9008 , 1098.6497
(1990-2011)
1,025.90 -3,425 -- 85   1,098.65
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 17.0000 , 15.0000 , 19.0000 , 34.0000 , 48.0000 , 50.0000 , 52.7000 , 49.4400 , 52.2000 , 51.7000 , 51.9000 , 56.9000 , 59.0550 , 67.8000 , 76.7000 , 68.0000 , 68.0000 , 80.2000 , 79.8000 , 81.7000 , 81.7000 , 81.7000 , 75.0000 , 75.0000 , 75.0000 , 75.0000 , 75.0000 , 75.0000 , 83.0000 , 83.0000 , 83.0000 , 83.0000 , 83.0000 , 83.0000
(1980-2013)
83.00 505 NA 14   83.00
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Malaysia
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 Malaysia
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0236 , 0.0959 , 0.0981 , 0.1196 , 0.1224 , 0.1983 , 0.1936 , 0.1334 , 0.1477 , 0.1235 , 0.2414 , 0.2403 , 0.3472 , 0.2734 , 0.4233 , 0.6019 , 0.3891 , 0.1929 , 0.4290 , 0.8701 , 1.0161 , 1.1617 , 1.3823 , 2.3567 , 2.6422 , 3.1328
(1980-2011)
2.642 5,101 7,954 39   3.133
Consumption 0.0882 , 0.2010 , 0.1510 , 0.4084 , 0.4491 , 0.5872 , 0.4685 , 0.6382 , 0.6770 , 2.0854 , 2.5022 , 2.5462 , 2.7587 , 1.9633 , 2.6224 , 2.6687 , 3.2750 , 2.5838 , 2.6136 , 2.1638 , 3.6773 , 5.1081 , 6.4265 , 8.4327 , 9.6629 , 11.6228 , 12.3424 , 16.0491 , 16.6268 , 18.6989 , 25.5306 , 26.4797
(1980-2011)
25.531 4,961 7,770 27   26.480
Net Export/Imports(-) -88.1849 , -200.9822 , -151.0167 , -408.3623 , -449.1246 , -587.2498 , -444.8752 , -542.3372 , -578.8931 , -1965.7629 , -2563.9762 , -2245.4082 , -2384.2995 , -1829.8369 , -2204.6227 , -2109.8239 , -3069.9371 , -2376.5833 , -2396.4249 , -2067.9361 , -3030.2539 , -4605.4569 , -5960.1975 , -8239.7774 , -9503.9841 , -11114.1965 , -11889.6130 , -14628.3640 , -16918.8689 , -15947.5342 , -22750.6041 , -23346.9546
(1980-2011)
-22.751 -3 -- 10   -23.347
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Malaysia
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 Malaysia
Net Generation 10.1860 , 10.8950 , 11.4990 , 12.6860 , 13.7910 , 14.9960 , 15.2920 , 16.4690 , 18.4380 , 20.7840 , 23.9520 , 26.8210 , 27.7530 , 32.8920 , 37.0740 , 43.0160 , 48.5580 , 54.5670 , 57.2730 , 61.6540 , 65.8917 , 66.5554 , 70.0554 , 74.7012 , 77.6348 , 77.9661 , 84.7618 , 91.9865 , 92.3036 , 109.8892 , 118.1711
(1980-2010)
109.89 7,073 19,071 30   118.17
Net Consumption 9.3630 , 10.0050 , 10.5040 , 11.5810 , 12.6340 , 13.6990 , 13.7660 , 14.8340 , 16.6790 , 19.3350 , 22.3500 , 24.2520 , 25.9960 , 28.7350 , 34.0340 , 39.2160 , 43.3720 , 50.6140 , 52.3910 , 56.3610 , 60.3277 , 60.7804 , 64.0494 , 68.3232 , 71.0998 , 69.1211 , 75.2528 , 81.9215 , 84.0036 , 102.7832 , 109.8201
(1980-2010)
102.78 6,474 17,360 30   109.82
Installed Capacity (GWe) 3.0890 , 3.1420 , 3.3180 , 3.6790 , 4.0280 , 4.1730 , 4.6010 , 4.8220 , 4.9170 , 4.9670 , 5.0370 , 6.0600 , 6.7000 , 6.8570 , 9.0000 , 10.6000 , 12.5000 , 13.5410 , 13.6060 , 12.6960 , 13.7620 , 14.8130 , 15.6710 , 20.1190 , 24.4320 , 23.3330 , 22.6160 , 22.9730 , 23.3540 , 25.3850 , 25.3850
(1980-2010)
25.39 1,761 4,843 29   25.39
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Malaysia
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 Malaysia
Production 0.6609 , 0.6301 , 0.7080 , 0.9311 , 1.3080 , 1.4263 , 1.6559 , 1.6789 , 1.8099 , 1.9232 , 2.0326 , 2.1921 , 2.2633 , 2.3382 , 2.4105 , 2.5919 , 2.8365 , 3.0095 , 3.1431 , 3.1587 , 3.3143 , 3.3412 , 3.4329 , 3.6602 , 3.7739 , 3.6043 , 3.5803 , 3.6683 , 3.7817 , 3.7160 , 3.6996
(1980-2010)
3.716 144 487 30   3.700
Consumption 0.4184 , 0.4388 , 0.4555 , 0.5140 , 0.6140 , 0.6993 , 0.7498 , 0.7538 , 0.7996 , 0.8666 , 0.9797 , 1.0869 , 1.1370 , 1.1658 , 1.4272 , 1.4696 , 1.6410 , 1.6702 , 1.6885 , 1.7429 , 1.9778 , 2.1077 , 2.1922 , 2.2685 , 2.2610 , 2.2894 , 2.3652 , 2.5979 , 2.6767 , 2.7831 , 2.9885
(1980-2010)
2.783 183 488 31   2.988
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 6037.8128 , 5921.9694 , 5802.2445 , 6161.5520 , 6829.9190 , 7859.2811 , 8324.5007 , 7955.2268 , 7746.7302 , 7688.1862 , 7919.8460 , 8085.6215 , 7768.2787 , 7247.6904 , 8124.5721 , 7617.0128 , 7731.9803 , 7332.5885 , 8001.7392 , 7782.2509 , 8112.4168 , 8600.4358 , 8487.6726 , 8302.5116 , 7749.3543 , 7449.6552 , 7275.8990 , 7521.5066 , 7373.2227 , 7793.9830 , 7807.3931
(1980-2010)
7,794 8,124 7,461 50   7,807
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Malaysia
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
 Malaysia
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 26.3303 , 27.4915 , 28.9749 , 35.7600 , 41.8084 , 44.5248 , 49.0314 , 46.1422 , 47.1251 , 52.5748 , 64.9805 , 67.1076 , 72.8522 , 77.2578 , 86.2650 , 89.4954 , 101.7409 , 102.1899 , 102.7862 , 106.4790 , 117.5743 , 125.4148 , 137.6380 , 144.6555 , 145.2578 , 147.6051 , 150.2426 , 166.6420 , 170.8480 , 175.4414 , 190.6754 , 191.4441
(1980-2011)
190.68 13,840 31,502 28   191.44

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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