What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Kuwait and Malaysia?

0.05 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?

43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Malaysia: Energy intensity of the economy

Kuwait

1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Malaysia

1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Kuwait rank

37th

Malaysia rank

36th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Kuwait
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8858 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.04 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1565 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malaysia
1980s	1.96 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.57 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.394 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kuwait
1990s	2.09 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.93 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1586 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kuwait
2000s	2.19 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.15 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0404 kWh per 2011$PPP	Kuwait
2010s	1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.77 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1447 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Kuwait or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP in Kuwait as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Kuwait and Malaysia?: 0.05 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Kuwait ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).