China vs Malaysia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
China
-0.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.6%
in 2025
China rank
173rd
Malaysia rank
176th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports -0.2% against -0.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 173rd and Malaysia ranks 176th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.7% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, China or Malaysia?
- China, at -0.2% against -0.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between China and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- China ranks 173rd 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.