Denmark vs Malaysia: Electricity generation per person
Denmark
5,548 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5,589 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Electricity generation per person over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,589 kilowatt-hours against 5,548 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 41 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,480 kilowatt-hours | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 4,387 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7,278 kilowatt-hours | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | 5,094 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7,235 kilowatt-hours | 3,683 kilowatt-hours | 3,551 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,659 kilowatt-hours | 4,794 kilowatt-hours | 865.35 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,598 kilowatt-hours | 5,341 kilowatt-hours | 257.22 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5,589 kilowatt-hours against 5,548 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 41 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Denmark ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.