Japan vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Japan
2,681 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
2,490 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Malaysia rank
12th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,681 kilowatt-hours against 2,490 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 191 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 876.55 kilowatt-hours | 28.14 kilowatt-hours | 848.41 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | 184.35 kilowatt-hours | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,299 kilowatt-hours | 786.98 kilowatt-hours | 1,512 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | 1,996 kilowatt-hours | 686 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,704 kilowatt-hours | 2,398 kilowatt-hours | 306.61 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 2,681 kilowatt-hours against 2,490 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Japan and Malaysia?
- 191 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.