Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal consumption, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 20th 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 square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +360.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 17 Serbia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Puerto Rico 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 21 South Africa 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 22 Estonia 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 23 Indonesia 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.