China vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
China
4,361 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
4,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4,435 kilowatt-hours against 4,361 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 74 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 358.9 kilowatt-hours | 804.31 kilowatt-hours | 445.41 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 627.71 kilowatt-hours | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | 1,300 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | 1,901 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,100 kilowatt-hours | 4,235 kilowatt-hours | 1,135 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4,125 kilowatt-hours | 4,302 kilowatt-hours | 177.36 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4,435 kilowatt-hours against 4,361 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between China and Malaysia?
- 74 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- China ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.