Malaysia vs Philippines: Share of electricity generation from solar
Malaysia
2.2%
in 2025
Philippines
2.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
124th
Philippines rank
122nd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 124th and Philippines ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Malaysia ranks 124th and Philippines ranks 122nd 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 solar. 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.