Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Hong Kong
36,669 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
35,636 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
38th
Malaysia rank
39th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,628 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 13,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,965 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 19,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,749 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 28,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,972 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 45,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,624 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 33,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 963.27 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, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 219 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.