Malaysia vs Spain: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Malaysia
2.6%
in 2025
Spain
2.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
Spain rank
29th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 6.9% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 5.1% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th 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.