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

Malaysia, at 14,948 GWh against 14,850 GWh in Greece as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece 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.

Greece vs Malaysia: Renewable energy electricity output

Greece

14,850 GWh

in 2015

Malaysia

14,948 GWh

in 2015

Greece rank

42nd

Malaysia rank

41st

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Greece
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14,948 GWh against 14,850 GWh in Greece, a difference of 98 GWh.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,246 GWh	5,182 GWh	1,936 GWh	Malaysia
2000s	5,508 GWh	6,393 GWh	885.3 GWh	Malaysia
2010s	11,699 GWh	11,202 GWh	496.83 GWh	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Greece or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 14,948 GWh against 14,850 GWh in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Greece and Malaysia?: 98 GWh, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Greece ranks 42nd 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.