Estonia vs Malaysia: Primary energy use per person
Estonia
37,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
37,410 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia, a difference of 215 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,362 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 51,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,169 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 45,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,122 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 54,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,462 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 41,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,161 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 215 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Estonia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.