Colombia vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Colombia
1,303 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
1,154 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
74th
Malaysia rank
76th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,303 kilowatt-hours against 1,154 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 149 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 858.31 kilowatt-hours | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 601.92 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 931.27 kilowatt-hours | 269.3 kilowatt-hours | 661.97 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,099 kilowatt-hours | 558.29 kilowatt-hours | 541.16 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | 1,038 kilowatt-hours | 107.63 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 1,303 kilowatt-hours against 1,154 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 149 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Colombia ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.