Denmark vs Malaysia: Oil production per person
Denmark
6,839 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
7,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
31st
Oil production per person over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 446.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,695 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,970 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,987 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 218 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.