Malaysia vs Switzerland: Solar energy generation by region
Malaysia
6.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
8.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.09 terawatt-hours against 6.64 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 1.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3379 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.6782 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 0.6104 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.09 terawatt-hours against 6.64 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 1.45 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.