Malaysia vs New Caledonia: Coal consumption per person
Malaysia
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia
7,836 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
17th
New Caledonia rank
18th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Malaysia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 680 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,072 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,102 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,399 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,974 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,336 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Malaysia or New Caledonia?
- Malaysia, at 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Malaysia and New Caledonia?
- 680 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and New Caledonia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 18th 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.