Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
35.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
36.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Malaysia rank
22nd
Turkmenistan rank
21st
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.52 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 76 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 17.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.64 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 1996.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.52 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1996.
- How do Malaysia and Turkmenistan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 21st 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.