South Korea vs Malaysia: Gas consumption per person
South Korea
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
12,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Malaysia rank
24th
Gas consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 643 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,087 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,339 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,972 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,745 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 643 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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 per person.