Colombia vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from oil per person
Colombia
52.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
57.54 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
130th
Malaysia rank
129th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 57.54 kilowatt-hours against 52.41 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 5.13 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 129th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 kilowatt-hours | 128.77 kilowatt-hours | 122.75 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.81 kilowatt-hours | 106.79 kilowatt-hours | 57.98 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 56.6 kilowatt-hours | 38.23 kilowatt-hours | 18.37 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 57.54 kilowatt-hours against 52.41 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 5.13 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Colombia ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 129th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil 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.