Malaysia vs Spain: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Malaysia
961.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
704.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 257.02 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 91.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 919.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 718.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 697.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 512.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 658.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 909 kilowatt-hours per person | 595.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 961.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Malaysia and Spain?
- 257.02 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th 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.