Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Hong Kong
36,669 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
35,636 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
20th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,265 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 45,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,624 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 33,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 963.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.