Japan vs Malaysia: Per capita energy source stacked
Japan
31,866
in 2025
Malaysia
35,636
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Per capita energy source stacked over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,636 against 31,866 in Japan, a difference of 3,770.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,470 | 5,788 | 27,682 | Japan |
| 1980s | 31,559 | 10,691 | 20,868 | Japan |
| 1990s | 37,701 | 18,748 | 18,954 | Japan |
| 2000s | 39,874 | 29,573 | 10,301 | Japan |
| 2010s | 38,811 | 33,885 | 4,925 | Japan |
| 2020s | 33,313 | 34,619 | 1,306 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy source stacked, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,636 against 31,866 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy source stacked between Japan and Malaysia?
- 3,770, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for per capita energy source stacked?
- Japan ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy source stacked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.