Coal consumption, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -41.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +150.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +147.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +113.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +151.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +346.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 12 Japan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Czechia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 17 United States 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Viet Nam 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Malaysia?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Malaysia was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.