Malaysia vs Pakistan: Hydropower generation by region
Malaysia
34.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
39.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
18th
Pakistan rank
16th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.97 terawatt-hours against 34.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 5.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 21.04 terawatt-hours | 15.87 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 19.37 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 31.67 terawatt-hours | 15.45 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.77 terawatt-hours | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.97 terawatt-hours against 34.6 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 5.37 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.