Equatorial Guinea vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Equatorial Guinea
14,214 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia
12,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 66.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,653 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Equatorial Guinea or Malaysia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia?
- 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.