Colombia vs Malaysia: Primary energy from renewables per person
Colombia
1,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
42nd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia, a difference of 50 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 405.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 679.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 881.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 625.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 976.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 651.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 50 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 79 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 renewables 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.