Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.77 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.77 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia is 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. 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, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1977.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0648 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0745 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0763 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0827 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1019 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1181 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1003 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1081 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1013 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0898 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0876 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0639 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0733 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0874 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1085 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1165 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1086 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1224 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2339 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2471 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2615 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3411 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3058 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2258 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2426 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2276 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2512 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3271 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3058 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2486 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1952 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2035 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3366 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3798 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3318 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2755 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2574 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2898 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.302 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3136 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3192 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3886 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3969 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3573 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.436 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5106 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5789 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6722 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8543 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +91.0% | 0.1224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2339 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0648 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1019 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0911 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0639 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1181 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.215 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1085 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3411 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2564 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1952 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3366 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3255 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2574 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3969 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7335 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3573 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Argentina 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Taiwan 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Colombia 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Ecuador 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Israel 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 1.77 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.