Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption per person
Malaysia
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
19th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 439.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,374 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,924 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 Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 19th 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.