Malaysia vs Singapore: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2025
Singapore
4.1%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
33rd
Singapore rank
32nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Singapore ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 0.0% | 9.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 18.8% | 12.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 10.4% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.7% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 10.3% | 1.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Singapore ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.