Japan vs Malaysia: Coal consumption per person
Japan
9,834 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Malaysia rank
17th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,270 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,611 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 6,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,287 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 7,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,715 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 10,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,214 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 10,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.