Malaysia vs Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from coal
Malaysia
44.6%
in 2025
Mauritius
39.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
15th
Mauritius rank
18th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 44.6% against 39.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 30.1% | 9.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 37.1% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Malaysia or Mauritius?
- Malaysia, at 44.6% against 39.3% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 5.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritius rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Mauritius ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.