Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia

Malaysia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
All-time low
3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 10.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 20.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 20.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 20.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia stood at 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 313.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia peaked at 20.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 4.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ -16.7%
1997 4.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
1998 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.1%
1999 5.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +55.0%
2000 5.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2001 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.2%
2002 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.3%
2003 4.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2004 4.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2005 4.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.6%
2006 5.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2007 5.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2008 5.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.6%
2009 5.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ -9.9%
2010 4.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
2011 6.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.3%
2012 7.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.7%
2013 8.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +22.3%
2014 10.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ +20.3%
2015 11.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
2016 15.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ +37.1%
2017 20.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +32.0%
2018 20.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2019 20.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2020 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.12 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 12.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 27 Pakistan 26.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 28 Ghana 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 31 Spain 19.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 32 Ethiopia 19.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 33 Cameroon 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Malaysia was 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 20.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Malaysia ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 313.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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