France vs Malaysia: Primary energy use per person
France
37,613 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
37,410 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
41st
Malaysia rank
42nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
France currently reports 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 203 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,875 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 38,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,213 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 41,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,768 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 48,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,938 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 50,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 44,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,866 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 37,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.65 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, France or Malaysia?
- France, at 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between France and Malaysia?
- 203 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- France ranks 41st 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.