South Korea vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
South Korea
0.3404 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
0.2704 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
56th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3404 terawatt-hours against 0.2704 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 111 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 0.8634 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 0.3404 terawatt-hours against 0.2704 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.