Colombia vs Malaysia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Colombia
1,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
50th
Malaysia rank
49th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 50 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 405.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 679.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 881.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 625.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 976.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 50 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Colombia ranks 50th 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) – 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.