Canada vs Malaysia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Canada
-1.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
178th
Malaysia rank
176th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.6% against -1.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 178th and Malaysia ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.0% | -0.8% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -8.1% | -0.3% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -0.7% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -0.6% against -1.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Canada ranks 178th and Malaysia ranks 176th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.