Coal consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal consumption per person was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
9.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Malaysia is 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.26 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 14.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.4% |
| 1968 | 14.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 45.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +150.2% |
| 1972 | 113.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +147.6% |
| 1973 | 105.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 102.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 9.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 22.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +113.0% |
| 1979 | 31.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 44.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 80.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 71.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 179.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +151.8% |
| 1984 | 188.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 243.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 174.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 233.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 180.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 803.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +346.6% |
| 1990 | 864.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 989.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 824.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 893.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 954.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 934.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 881.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 918.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 5,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 6,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 45.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +346.6% | 180.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +151.8% | 71.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.91 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +150.2% | 18.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +147.6% | 45.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +113.0% | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.64 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | -91.1% | 102.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 113.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 824.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Coal consumption per person in Malaysia was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.