Estonia vs Malaysia: Renewable energy
Estonia
3.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
Malaysia rank
38th
Renewable energy over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.16 terawatt-hours against 3.72 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 1.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.1879 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 0.378 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.61 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 0.0821 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.16 terawatt-hours against 3.72 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 1.44 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for renewable energy?
- Estonia ranks 40th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.