South Korea vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy from renewables
South Korea
3.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
South Korea rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 3.2% in South Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.7% against 3.2% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- South Korea ranks 58th 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.