Colombia vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from solar
Colombia
4.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
4.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.6 terawatt-hours against 4.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.023 terawatt-hours | 0.338 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 4.6 terawatt-hours against 4.51 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.