Japan vs Malaysia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Japan
34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Malaysia
34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Malaysia rank
33rd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Japan, a difference of 34 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 19,424 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 46,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 27,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,660 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 40,516 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 31,726 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 36,087 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,568 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,519 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Japan and Malaysia?
- 34 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Japan ranks 34th 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.