Japan vs Malaysia: Oil consumption per person
Japan
14,688 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
14,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
59th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 396 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,234 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 26,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,795 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 22,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,921 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 25,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,822 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 23,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,177 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 18,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,353 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Japan and Malaysia?
- 396 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 62nd 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 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.