Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
South Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.