Denmark vs Malaysia: Primary energy from renewables

Denmark
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
63.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th

Primary energy from renewables over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
0204060196519952025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 63.81 terawatt-hours against 48.68 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 15.13 terawatt-hours.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.

Denmark ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0238 terawatt-hours 0.7644 terawatt-hours 0.7406 terawatt-hours Malaysia
1970s 0.0251 terawatt-hours 1.02 terawatt-hours 0.9994 terawatt-hours Malaysia
1980s 0.275 terawatt-hours 3.36 terawatt-hours 3.08 terawatt-hours Malaysia
1990s 3.68 terawatt-hours 5.17 terawatt-hours 1.49 terawatt-hours Malaysia
2000s 13.82 terawatt-hours 8.34 terawatt-hours 5.47 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 29.98 terawatt-hours 23.16 terawatt-hours 6.83 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 45.36 terawatt-hours 54.16 terawatt-hours 8.8 terawatt-hours Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Denmark or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 63.81 terawatt-hours against 48.68 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Denmark and Malaysia?
15.13 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
Denmark ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.