Libya vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Libya
4,685 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
4,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4,685 kilowatt-hours against 4,435 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 250 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | 345.18 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 5,192 kilowatt-hours | 4,235 kilowatt-hours | 956.92 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 4,644 kilowatt-hours | 4,276 kilowatt-hours | 368.49 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Libya or Malaysia?
- Libya, at 4,685 kilowatt-hours against 4,435 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Libya and Malaysia?
- 250 kilowatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Libya ranks 31st 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.