Malaysia vs USSR: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
4.7%
in 2025
USSR
4.4%
in 1984
Malaysia rank
60th
USSR rank
62nd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- USSR
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in USSR, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and USSR ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | USSR |
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, Malaysia or USSR?
- Malaysia, at 4.7% against 4.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and USSR?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Malaysia and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and USSR ranks 62nd 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.