Malaysia vs Philippines: Coal production per person
Malaysia
624.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Philippines
791.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Philippines rank
37th
Coal production per person over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 166.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 84.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 191.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 903.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 777.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 765.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 629.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 616.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 288.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.7163 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 11.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 72.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 219.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 575.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 580.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 645.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 166.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for coal production per person?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.