GDP per unit of energy use in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per unit of energy use was 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Malaysia is 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Malaysia peaked at 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 6.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Guyana 12.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 12.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 114 Nepal 12.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 116 Honduras 12.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 118 Fiji 11.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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 gdp per unit of energy use in Malaysia?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Malaysia was 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.