Malaysia vs New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Malaysia
17.5%
in 2025
New Caledonia
17.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
84th
New Caledonia rank
85th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Malaysia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 84th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 20.2% | 13.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.2% | 1.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Malaysia or New Caledonia?
- Malaysia, at 17.5% against 17.3% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Malaysia and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and New Caledonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Malaysia ranks 84th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 213 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 hydropower. 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.