French Guiana vs Malaysia: Oil consumption per person
French Guiana
14,024 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
Malaysia
14,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
French Guiana rank
64th
Malaysia rank
61st
Oil consumption per person over time
- French Guiana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person in French Guiana, a difference of 268 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 218 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,408 kilowatt-hours per person | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 26,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,883 kilowatt-hours per person | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 13,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.76 kilowatt-hours per person | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 13,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 992.15 kilowatt-hours per person | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, French Guiana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between French Guiana and Malaysia?
- 268 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do French Guiana and Malaysia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- French Guiana ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 218 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.