Malaysia vs Taiwan: Primary energy from renewables per person
Malaysia
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
1,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
42nd
Taiwan rank
43rd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 213 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 411.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 583.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 322.27 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, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 18 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 43rd 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.