Malaysia vs Vietnam: Renewable energy
Malaysia
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
3.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
38th
Vietnam rank
41st
Renewable energy over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.16 terawatt-hours against 3.59 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 1.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 0.4615 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 5.16 terawatt-hours against 3.59 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 1.57 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for renewable energy?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st 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.