Malaysia vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from renewables
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
Taiwan
3.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
55th
Taiwan rank
57th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 3.4% in Taiwan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Taiwan ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 4.7% against 3.4% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Taiwan ranks 57th 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.