Malaysia vs Russia: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Malaysia
2.6%
in 2025
Russia
2.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
Russia rank
30th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Russia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Malaysia or Russia?
- Malaysia, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Malaysia and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 30th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.