China vs Malaysia: Primary energy from hydropower per person
China
983.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia
961.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
21st
Malaysia rank
22nd
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia, a difference of 21.43 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.78 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.27 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 927.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 909 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.27 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between China and Malaysia?
- 21.43 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.