Colombia vs Malaysia: Renewable energy

Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
38th

Renewable energy over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
0246196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 1.14 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0.3045 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.3045 terawatt-hours Colombia
1980s 0.76 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.76 terawatt-hours Colombia
1990s 1.26 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 1.26 terawatt-hours Colombia
2000s 1.66 terawatt-hours 2.03 terawatt-hours 0.37 terawatt-hours Malaysia
2010s 5.14 terawatt-hours 3.29 terawatt-hours 1.85 terawatt-hours Colombia
2020s 5.84 terawatt-hours 4.53 terawatt-hours 1.31 terawatt-hours Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 6.3 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy between Colombia and Malaysia?
1.14 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for renewable energy?
Colombia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 79 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy
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.