Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
178th
of 248 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1990
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.1% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 8.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 178th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 175 Guyana 8.3% compare
- 176 Cook Islands 8.3% compare
- 177 Belarus 8.2% compare
- 179 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 8.0% compare
- 180 French Polynesia 7.9% compare
- 181 Aruba 7.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Malaysia was 8.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 178th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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