Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
36.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
35.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 38.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 45.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 33.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9633 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.