Malaysia vs Netherlands: Gas consumption per person
Malaysia
12,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
14,209 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Gas consumption per person over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 555.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,676 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,473 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,995 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,482 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,132 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,806 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.