France vs Malaysia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
France
37,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Malaysia
34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
France rank
30th
Malaysia rank
33rd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
France currently reports 37,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 2,046 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,668 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,424 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,244 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2000s | 48,801 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 21,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2010s | 44,310 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 31,726 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,585 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2020s | 37,607 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,568 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, France or Malaysia?
- France, at 37,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between France and Malaysia?
- 2,046 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- France ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β 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.