Malaysia vs Singapore: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Malaysia
267.68 watts per capita
in 2024
Singapore
287.38 watts per capita
in 2024
Malaysia rank
91st
Singapore rank
88th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 287.38 watts per capita against 267.68 watts per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 19.7 watts per capita.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 88th of 221 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.54 watts per capita | 34.73 watts per capita | 74.81 watts per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 192.11 watts per capita | 40.99 watts per capita | 151.12 watts per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 261.66 watts per capita | 169.39 watts per capita | 92.27 watts per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 287.38 watts per capita against 267.68 watts per capita in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 19.7 watts per capita, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 88th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).