Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Malaysia
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Macedonia
2,048 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
49th
North Macedonia rank
48th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Malaysia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 274 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.97 kilowatt-hours per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 563.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.07 kilowatt-hours per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 856.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.85 kilowatt-hours per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 297.54 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, Malaysia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2,048 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 Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 274 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 48th 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.