Laos vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Laos
40.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malaysia
41.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
39th
Malaysia rank
37th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.53 terawatt-hours against 40.13 terawatt-hours in Laos, a difference of 1.4 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 36.15 terawatt-hours | 35.28 terawatt-hours | 0.866 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Laos or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 41.53 terawatt-hours against 40.13 terawatt-hours in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Laos and Malaysia?
- 1.4 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Laos ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.