Malaysia vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Malaysia
20.7%
in 2025
Senegal
19.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
136th
Senegal rank
138th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 20.7% against 19.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 20.7% against 19.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malaysia ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 138th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.