Iran vs Malaysia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Iran
39,562 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
35,636 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,755 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 11,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 510.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 16,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,462 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 33,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 296.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 38,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,102 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 39,562 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 Iran and Malaysia?
- 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Iran ranks 19th 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.