Malaysia vs Philippines: Per capita daily coal consumption

Malaysia
0.0003 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Philippines
0.0004 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Malaysia rank
38th
Philippines rank
36th

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0004 short tons per capita per day against 0.0003 short tons per capita per day in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0001 short tons per capita per day.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 0 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0 short tons per capita per day Philippines
1990s 0 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0 short tons per capita per day Philippines
2000s 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0 short tons per capita per day Malaysia
2010s 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0 short tons per capita per day Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.0004 short tons per capita per day against 0.0003 short tons per capita per day in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Malaysia and Philippines?
0.0001 short tons per capita per day, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.