North Korea vs Malaysia: Coal consumption
North Korea
164.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
20th
Malaysia rank
17th
Coal consumption over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 306.37 terawatt-hours against 164.4 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 141.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.14 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 233.62 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 233.21 terawatt-hours | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 214.55 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 255.74 terawatt-hours | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 180.79 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 147.35 terawatt-hours | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 57.33 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 165.36 terawatt-hours | 282.36 terawatt-hours | 116.99 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, North Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 306.37 terawatt-hours against 164.4 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 141.97 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for coal consumption?
- North Korea ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.