Ireland vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Ireland
1.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
2.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Malaysia rank
35th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.11 terawatt-hours against 1.75 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0901 terawatt-hours | 0.1067 terawatt-hours | 0.1969 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.0155 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.0128 terawatt-hours | 0.4191 terawatt-hours | 0.4319 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 0.2257 terawatt-hours | 0.1646 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.427 terawatt-hours | 0.3612 terawatt-hours | 0.0658 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.11 terawatt-hours against 1.75 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 80 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 renewables. 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.