Brazil vs Malaysia: Oil production per person
Brazil
11,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
7,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
30th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Oil production per person over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 84 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 140.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1960s | 810.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | 680.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 993.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,414 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,614 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,978 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd 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 Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.