Malaysia vs Zambia: Coal production per person
Malaysia
624.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
650.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
40th
Zambia rank
39th
Coal production per person over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person against 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 25.29 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.7163 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 11.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 554.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 542.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 72.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 219.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 575.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 417 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 645.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 490.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.43 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 650.12 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 Zambia?
- 25.29 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for coal production per person?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th 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.