Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia
Malaysia: Renewable energy electricity output was 14,948 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia stood at 14,948 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia peaked at 14,948 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,873 GWh, in 1997.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,989 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 4,408 GWh | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 4,361 GWh | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,873 GWh | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 6,524 GWh | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 6,222 GWh | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 5,187 GWh | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 3,873 GWh | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 4,855 GWh | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 7,525 GWh | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 6,966 GWh | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 7,058 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,305 GWh | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 5,056 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,831 GWh | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 5,192 GWh | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 6,443 GWh | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 6,491 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,461 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 8,127 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7,478 GWh | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 8,680 GWh | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 9,922 GWh | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 11,867 GWh | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 14,316 GWh | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 14,948 GWh | +4.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14,948 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 8.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14,948 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 65.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,182 GWh | 3,873 GWh | 7,525 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,393 GWh | 5,056 GWh | 8,127 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,202 GWh | 7,478 GWh | 14,948 GWh | 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 electricity output in Malaysia?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Malaysia was 14,948 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,948 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,873 GWh in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.