Renewable electricity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable electricity was 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Malaysia is 10.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Malaysia peaked at 17.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 6.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
- 134 Senegal 10.4% compare
- 135 Jamaica 10.3% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 9.4% compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare
- 139 Cyprus 8.8% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Malaysia?
- Renewable electricity in Malaysia was 10.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable electricity?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants