India vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from renewables
India
5.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
India rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
55th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 5.5% against 4.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 79 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.7% | India |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | India |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | India |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | India |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% | India |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 5.5% against 4.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between India and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- India ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.