Finland vs Malaysia: Primary energy from solar per person
Finland
173.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
184.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
Malaysia rank
49th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | 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 | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 105.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 184.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Finland and Malaysia?
- 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Finland ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th 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 solar 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.