Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Electricity generation from solar per person
Malaysia
125.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
122.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 125.36 kilowatt-hours against 122.26 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.1 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.244 kilowatt-hours | 0.244 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.39 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | 6.41 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.1 kilowatt-hours | 51.31 kilowatt-hours | 38.79 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 125.36 kilowatt-hours against 122.26 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1 kilowatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.