Argentina vs Malaysia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Argentina
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
46th
Malaysia rank
49th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 517 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 338.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 823.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 906.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 478.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 517 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Argentina ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.