Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Malaysia, 1900–2025
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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Malaysia is 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Malaysia peaked at 26,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 556.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Kuwait 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Iran 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Israel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Algeria 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Libya 15,721 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 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)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 12.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Malaysia?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Malaysia was 22,301 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.