Malaysia vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
Taiwan
4.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
60th
Taiwan rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.8% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 17.7% | 15.8% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 15.3% | 14.0% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 11.0% | 9.9% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 9.3% | 7.2% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 6.9% | 2.6% | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 62nd of 79 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.