Malaysia vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from hydropower
Malaysia
35.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
39.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Pakistan rank
19th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.35 terawatt-hours against 35.24 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 4.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 215 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 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | 19.64 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.76 terawatt-hours | 36.2 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.35 terawatt-hours against 35.24 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 4.11 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 electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.