Malaysia vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Malaysia
1,154 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
1,386 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
76th
Vietnam rank
73rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,386 kilowatt-hours against 1,154 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 232 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 76th and Vietnam ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.05 kilowatt-hours | 12.55 kilowatt-hours | 75.5 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 185.71 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 256.39 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 124.08 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 269.3 kilowatt-hours | 248.12 kilowatt-hours | 21.18 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 558.29 kilowatt-hours | 652.32 kilowatt-hours | 94.03 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,038 kilowatt-hours | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 147.97 kilowatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,386 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 Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 232 kilowatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and Vietnam ranks 73rd 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.