Azerbaijan vs Malaysia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Azerbaijan
14.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
14.9%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
60th
Malaysia rank
57th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Azerbaijan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.9% against 14.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 2.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.8% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 14.9% against 14.2% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Azerbaijan and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Malaysia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.