Germany vs Malaysia: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
2.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.11 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 0.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 0.1067 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.19 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 15.18 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 33.3 terawatt-hours | 0.4191 terawatt-hours | 32.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 0.2257 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 0.3612 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8814 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -31.3 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 35.5 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.11 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0.51 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.