China vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
China
986.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
979.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
37th
Malaysia rank
39th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 986.56 kilowatt-hours against 979.49 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 7.07 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours | 80.04 kilowatt-hours | 51.13 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours | 91.05 kilowatt-hours | 48.14 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 131.65 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 119.01 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours | 243.44 kilowatt-hours | 60.79 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours | 512.62 kilowatt-hours | 214.24 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 925.25 kilowatt-hours | 908.3 kilowatt-hours | 16.95 kilowatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 986.56 kilowatt-hours against 979.49 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between China and Malaysia?
- 7.07 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.