Malaysia vs Taiwan Province of China: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Malaysia
12,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
13,542 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
Taiwan Province of China rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Taiwan Province of China currently reports 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 714 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Taiwan Province of China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan Province of China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 555.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 961.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1980s | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 13,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,185 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,560 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,545 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, Malaysia or Taiwan Province of China?
- Taiwan Province of China, at 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China?
- 714 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan Province of China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.