Malaysia vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Malaysia
979.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
960.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
39th
Uruguay rank
40th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 979.49 kilowatt-hours against 960.21 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 19.28 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.44 kilowatt-hours | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | 1,793 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 512.62 kilowatt-hours | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | 1,762 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 908.3 kilowatt-hours | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | 385.16 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 979.49 kilowatt-hours against 960.21 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 19.28 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 40th 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.