Malaysia vs Russia: Renewable energy
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
5.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
38th
Russia rank
36th
Renewable energy over time
- Malaysia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.54 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Russia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Malaysia or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.54 terawatt-hours against 5.16 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Malaysia and Russia?
- 0.38 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for renewable energy?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Russia ranks 36th 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.