Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy consumption was 99,298 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 99,298 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 99,298 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62,011 TJ, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 71st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,569 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 66,338 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 67,174 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 68,398 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 74,740 TJ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 73,895 TJ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,970 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 67,488 TJ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 70,718 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 78,750 TJ | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 77,689 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 78,902 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 73,427 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 72,731 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 75,372 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 73,871 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 77,615 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 78,112 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82,560 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 64,524 TJ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 62,011 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 65,457 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 73,831 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 83,668 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 94,010 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 99,298 TJ | +5.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 99,298 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 4.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 99,298 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 31.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,404 TJ | 65,569 TJ | 78,750 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,480 TJ | 64,524 TJ | 82,560 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,712 TJ | 62,011 TJ | 99,298 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Malaysia was 99,298 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,298 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,011 TJ in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste