What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.

How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Malaysia ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1,774 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

48th

of 79 countries

All-time high

1,774 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

All-time low

63.89 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1977

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia stood at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia peaked at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1977.

That places Malaysia 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	80.04 kilowatt-hours per person	64.82 kilowatt-hours per person	101.93 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	91.05 kilowatt-hours per person	63.89 kilowatt-hours per person	118.09 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	215.04 kilowatt-hours per person	108.5 kilowatt-hours per person	341.08 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	256.39 kilowatt-hours per person	195.23 kilowatt-hours per person	336.61 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	325.48 kilowatt-hours per person	257.38 kilowatt-hours per person	396.94 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	733.52 kilowatt-hours per person	357.33 kilowatt-hours per person	1,155 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	1,547 kilowatt-hours per person	1,248 kilowatt-hours per person	1,774 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

45 Argentina 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
46 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
47 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
49 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
50 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
51 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Malaysia

Share co2 vs population 0.4325 (2100)
Population growth 1.2% (2025)
Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
Urban population 77.4% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.16 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 7.04 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 8.16 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.16 (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Malaysia was 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 63.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
How does Malaysia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Malaysia ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.