Malaysia vs Suriname: Oil production per person
Malaysia
7,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Suriname
13,904 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
32nd
Suriname rank
29th
Oil production per person over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 173.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 867.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 18,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,613 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,725 kilowatt-hours per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Malaysia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for oil production per person?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 29th 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.