Japan vs Malaysia: Coal vs gdp per capita
Japan
9.83
in 2025
Malaysia
8.52
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Malaysia rank
12th
Coal vs gdp per capita over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.83 against 8.52 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.31.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 78 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 | 0.0182 | 6.27 | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.66 | 0.0469 | 5.61 | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 0.2201 | 6.29 | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.64 | 0.9278 | 6.72 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.86 | 2.87 | 6.99 | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 6.57 | 4.21 | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 8.2 | 2.14 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal vs gdp per capita, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 9.83 against 8.52 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal vs gdp per capita between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1.31, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for coal vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.