Oil consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Oil consumption per person was 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,292 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
14,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,442 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Malaysia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Malaysia stood at 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,442 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,442 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 4,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 4,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 4,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 4,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 6,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 6,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 7,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 7,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 6,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 6,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 8,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 9,611 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 9,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 11,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 11,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 11,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 12,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 13,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 12,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12,583 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 14,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 13,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 12,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 12,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 11,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 10,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 12,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 13,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 14,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,023 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Japan 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 14,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Maldives 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Grenada 14,281 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Austria 14,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 French Guiana 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Oil consumption per person in Malaysia was 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,442 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.