China vs Malaysia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
China
33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
China rank
36th
Malaysia rank
33rd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita in China, a difference of 1,837 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,620 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,424 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,804 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15,077 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25,093 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 31,726 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,632 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30,870 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,568 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,699 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between China and Malaysia?
- 1,837 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- China ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.