Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Belgium or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 14,948 GWh against 14,466 GWh in Belgium as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Malaysia: Renewable energy electricity output

Belgium

14,466 GWh

in 2015

Malaysia

14,948 GWh

in 2015

Belgium rank

43rd

Malaysia rank

41st

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Belgium
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14,948 GWh against 14,466 GWh in Belgium, a difference of 482 GWh.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 230 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	624.1 GWh	5,182 GWh	4,558 GWh	Malaysia
2000s	2,435 GWh	6,393 GWh	3,958 GWh	Malaysia
2010s	10,614 GWh	11,202 GWh	588 GWh	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Belgium or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 14,948 GWh against 14,466 GWh in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Belgium and Malaysia?: 482 GWh, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Belgium ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.