Malaysia vs Taiwan, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Malaysia
4.2%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
4.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
66th
Taiwan, China rank
65th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 78 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 319.7% | 59.4% | 260.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.2% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Malaysia or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 0.7%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan, China?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan, China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Malaysia ranks 66th and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.