Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia peaked at 97.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -23.9%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 4.8% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -18.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | -7.6% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | -23.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -14.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | -8.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4325 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 35.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 27.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.16 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 7.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.16 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Malaysia was 3.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.9% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.