Bahamas vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bahamas
34,590 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia
35,636 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bahamas rank
39th
Malaysia rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person against 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahamas, a difference of 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,706 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,034 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,689 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 33,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 655.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,327 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, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person against 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bahamas ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 38th 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.