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Per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia

Malaysia: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0224 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0224 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0247 barrels per capita per day
in 2014
All-time low
0.0116 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia, 1980–2018

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251980199920181980: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.013 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.013 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.013 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.015 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.015 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.016 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.017 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.019 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.019 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.021 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.022 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.02 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.02 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.02 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.021 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.021 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.02 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.021 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.02 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.02 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.023 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.021 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.022 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.021 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.023 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.022 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.025 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.025 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.023 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.023 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.023 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.022 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia stood at 0.0224 barrels per capita per day.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia peaked at 0.0247 barrels per capita per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 barrels per capita per day, in 1980.

That places Malaysia 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0116 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0117 barrels per capita per day +0.7%
1982 0.0124 barrels per capita per day +6.5%
1983 0.013 barrels per capita per day +4.2%
1984 0.0128 barrels per capita per day -1.4%
1985 0.0124 barrels per capita per day -2.6%
1986 0.012 barrels per capita per day -3.8%
1987 0.0119 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
1988 0.0119 barrels per capita per day -0.5%
1989 0.0125 barrels per capita per day +5.3%
1990 0.0147 barrels per capita per day +17.4%
1991 0.0153 barrels per capita per day +3.9%
1992 0.0159 barrels per capita per day +4.2%
1993 0.0173 barrels per capita per day +8.7%
1994 0.019 barrels per capita per day +9.8%
1995 0.0195 barrels per capita per day +2.7%
1996 0.0208 barrels per capita per day +6.5%
1997 0.0217 barrels per capita per day +4.7%
1998 0.0204 barrels per capita per day -6.4%
1999 0.02 barrels per capita per day -1.8%
2000 0.0202 barrels per capita per day +0.9%
2001 0.0208 barrels per capita per day +3.1%
2002 0.0207 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
2003 0.0201 barrels per capita per day -2.6%
2004 0.021 barrels per capita per day +4.2%
2005 0.0203 barrels per capita per day -3.3%
2006 0.02 barrels per capita per day -1.3%
2007 0.0228 barrels per capita per day +13.9%
2008 0.0212 barrels per capita per day -6.8%
2009 0.0224 barrels per capita per day +5.5%
2010 0.0211 barrels per capita per day -5.8%
2011 0.0229 barrels per capita per day +8.8%
2012 0.0223 barrels per capita per day -2.6%
2013 0.0247 barrels per capita per day +10.4%
2014 0.0247 barrels per capita per day +0.0%
2015 0.0231 barrels per capita per day -6.3%
2016 0.0234 barrels per capita per day +1.1%
2017 0.0232 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
2018 0.0224 barrels per capita per day -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0122 barrels per capita per day 0.0116 barrels per capita per day 0.013 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0184 barrels per capita per day 0.0147 barrels per capita per day 0.0217 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0209 barrels per capita per day 0.02 barrels per capita per day 0.0228 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0231 barrels per capita per day 0.0211 barrels per capita per day 0.0247 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 63 United Kingdom 0.0235 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 64 Maldives 0.0227 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 65 Macau, China 0.0227 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0223 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 68 Estonia 0.022 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 69 Czechia 0.0206 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Malaysia was 0.0224 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0247 barrels per capita per day in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Malaysia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels 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
191 places, 7,068 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.