India vs Malaysia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
India
186.21 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
184.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
56th
Malaysia rank
57th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 111 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.5446 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5446 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 39.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.73 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 129.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.92 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 186.21 kilowatt-hours per person against 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between India and Malaysia?
- 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- India ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.