Libya vs Malaysia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Libya
33,361 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia
35,636 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Libya rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya, a difference of 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,528 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 1990s | 32,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,238 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 38,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,565 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 34,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 30,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,154 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, Libya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person against 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Libya and Malaysia?
- 2,275 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 213 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. 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.