Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Malaysia
4,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4,403 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
34th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Malaysia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4,435 kilowatt-hours against 4,403 kilowatt-hours in Turkmenistan, a difference of 32 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | 908.32 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4,235 kilowatt-hours | 3,357 kilowatt-hours | 878.32 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4,276 kilowatt-hours | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | 66.87 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, Malaysia or Turkmenistan?
- Malaysia, at 4,435 kilowatt-hours against 4,403 kilowatt-hours in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 32 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 210 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.