Lower middle income vs Malaysia: Energy use

Lower middle income
635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
3,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Energy use over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Lower middle income, a difference of 2,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.7 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 400.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,670 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,270 kg of oil equivalent per capita Malaysia
2000s 452.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,378 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,925 kg of oil equivalent per capita Malaysia
2010s 560.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,728 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,168 kg of oil equivalent per capita Malaysia
2020s 603.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,886 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,282 kg of oil equivalent per capita Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Lower middle income or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Lower middle income and Malaysia?
2,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malaysia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lower middle income and Malaysia rank globally for energy use?
Lower middle income ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.