Malaysia vs Thailand: Coal production per person
Malaysia
624.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Thailand
501.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Thailand rank
41st
Coal production per person over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand, a difference of 123.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 84.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 191.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 903.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 903.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 777.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 777.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 629.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 629.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 288.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.7163 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 11.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 264.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 72.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 963.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 219.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 942.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 575.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 645.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 535.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.94 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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 123.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for coal production per person?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 41st 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 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.