North Korea vs Malaysia: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
North Korea
4.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
38th
Malaysia rank
39th
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.91 % change on previous year against 4.31 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 137 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9025 % change on previous year | 70.13 % change on previous year | 71.03 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -2.57 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -3.98 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, North Korea or Malaysia?
- North Korea, at 4.91 % change on previous year against 4.31 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.