Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.52 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
8.52 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person. 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0193 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0251 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0144 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0457 kilowatt-hours per person | +150.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1133 kilowatt-hours per person | +147.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1053 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0226 kilowatt-hours per person | +113.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0448 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0807 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0715 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1799 kilowatt-hours per person | +151.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1883 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2432 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1749 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2336 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.804 kilowatt-hours per person | +346.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8642 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9897 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8246 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8931 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9541 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9348 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8819 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9184 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 4.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 5.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 7.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.804 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +151.8% | 0.0715 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1799 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +150.2% | 0.0183 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0457 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +147.6% | 0.0457 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1133 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +113.0% | 0.0106 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0226 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | -91.1% | 0.1028 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0144 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0251 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2201 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0448 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.804 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9278 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8246 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 9 Czechia 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Japan 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Vietnam 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 6.86 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.