Malaysia vs Nigeria: Electricity production by source
Malaysia
-0.3%
in 2021
Nigeria
-0.4%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
197th
Nigeria rank
198th
Electricity production by source over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 197th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 6.9% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.6% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Malaysia ranks 197th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.