China vs Malaysia: Energy intensity vs gdp

China
1.49
in 2022
Malaysia
1.48
in 2022
China rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
34th

Energy intensity vs gdp over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
0123196519932022

How they compare

China currently reports 1.49 against 1.48 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.

China ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 163 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.68 1.27 0.4099 China
1970s 2.46 1.25 1.2 China
1980s 2.24 1.61 0.633 China
1990s 2.14 1.76 0.3738 China
2000s 2.17 1.96 0.2071 China
2010s 1.86 1.61 0.2469 China
2020s 1.52 1.47 0.048 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity vs gdp, China or Malaysia?
China, at 1.49 against 1.48 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity vs gdp between China and Malaysia?
0.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for energy intensity vs gdp?
China ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed