Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
37,410 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 2,496 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,775 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 16,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,343 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,644 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 33,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 696.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,973 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
- 2,496 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.