Oil production per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Oil production per person was 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,888 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,510 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person 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 oil production per person in Malaysia is 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Malaysia peaked at 19,510 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 24.94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 81.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +227.0% |
| 1914 | 184.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +125.7% |
| 1915 | 219.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1916 | 350.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.4% |
| 1917 | 294.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1918 | 270.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1919 | 311.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1920 | 522.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.4% |
| 1921 | 705.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.2% |
| 1922 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.7% |
| 1923 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1924 | 1,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 1,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1927 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 2,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 2,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1931 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 1932 | 934.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.9% |
| 1933 | 874.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 741.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1935 | 664.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1936 | 569.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1937 | 525.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1938 | 490.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 398.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1940 | 351.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1941 | 246.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 51.53 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 95.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.9% |
| 1949 | 115.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1950 | 110.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 96.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1952 | 92.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 88.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 121.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 1955 | 111.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 117 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 105.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 89.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1959 | 83.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 87.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 85.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 80.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 70.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 64.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 61.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 59.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 58.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 229.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +292.1% |
| 1969 | 502.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.4% |
| 1970 | 982.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.5% |
| 1971 | 3,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +274.3% |
| 1972 | 4,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 4,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 4,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 7,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 8,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 9,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 12,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 11,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 10,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 12,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 14,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 16,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 16,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 17,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 16,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 17,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 18,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 19,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 19,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 18,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 19,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 18,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 18,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 16,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 16,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,374 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 14,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 13,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 11,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 9,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 8,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 8,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 39.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +292.1% | 58.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.15 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +274.3% | 982.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,678 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1913 | +227.0% | 24.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.57 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1914 | +125.7% | 81.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.08 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +119.4% | 229.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 502.69 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1922 | +97.7% | 705.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 173.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 522.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 867.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 398.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 85.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 101.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 130 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 502.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 982.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,789 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 29 Suriname 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Brazil 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Colombia 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Mexico 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 South Sudan 6,234 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 oil production per person in Malaysia?
- Oil production per person in Malaysia was 7,888 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 oil production per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,510 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for oil production per person?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.