Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Malaysia
184.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
164.43 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20.11 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3374 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3374 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 118.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 20.11 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.