Korea, Republic of vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Korea, Republic of
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
12,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
25th
Malaysia rank
24th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Korea, Republic of
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 643 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Republic of's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Korea, Republic of ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Republic of | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,339 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,972 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,745 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Korea, Republic of or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Korea, Republic of and Malaysia?
- 643 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 25th 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.