Malaysia vs Mongolia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Malaysia
2,490 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia
2,363 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
12th
Mongolia rank
14th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,490 kilowatt-hours against 2,363 kilowatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 127 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786.98 kilowatt-hours | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 501.5 kilowatt-hours | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1,996 kilowatt-hours | 1,684 kilowatt-hours | 312.36 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,398 kilowatt-hours | 2,019 kilowatt-hours | 378.54 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Malaysia or Mongolia?
- Malaysia, at 2,490 kilowatt-hours against 2,363 kilowatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 127 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 14th 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.