India vs Malaysia: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
India
7.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
India rank
57th
Malaysia rank
60th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 7.0% against 4.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 80 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | India |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.7% | 3.5% | India |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% | India |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | India |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | India |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.6% | India |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 7.0% against 4.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between India and Malaysia?
- 2.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 60th 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.