Laos vs Malaysia: Coal consumption per person
Laos
8,613 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Laos rank
16th
Malaysia rank
17th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 97 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 904.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 586.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Laos or Malaysia?
- Laos, at 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Laos and Malaysia?
- 97 kilowatt-hours per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 16th 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.