Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 201 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 unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +113.5% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +129.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +318.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 12 Serbia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Cambodia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Zambia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Estonia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Philippines 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Coal consumption, 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.