Malaysia vs Peru: Coal production per person
Malaysia
624.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru
446.77 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Peru rank
42nd
Coal production per person over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 178.06 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 84.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 244.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1910s | 191.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 583.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1920s | 903.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 777.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 653.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 629.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 288.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.7163 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 11.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 72.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 219.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 575.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 645.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 444.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Malaysia and Peru?
- 178.06 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for coal production per person?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production 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.