Malaysia vs United States of America: Coal consumption per person
Malaysia
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
17th
United States of America rank
20th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,734 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,610 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,477 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,253 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,077 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,407 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 830.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th 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.