Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from renewables per person
Malaysia
1,774 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,825 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
40th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 51 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 325.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0947 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 733.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 660.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 432.77 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 51 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.