Coal consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal consumption per person was 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 16th out of 218 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.
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
- 13 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
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 16th out of 218 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.