Colombia vs Malaysia: Oil production per person
Colombia
8,582 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
7,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Malaysia rank
32nd
Oil production per person over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 694 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | 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 | 1,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 5,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,708 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,431 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,804 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,916 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 394.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 8,582 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 Colombia and Malaysia?
- 694 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Colombia ranks 31st 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.