Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Solar energy generation by region
Bulgaria
6.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
6.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
35th
Malaysia rank
36th
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.83 terawatt-hours against 6.64 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.3379 terawatt-hours | 0.7097 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 0.6924 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.83 terawatt-hours against 6.64 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.