Malawi vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Malawi
-104.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-107.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
179th
South Africa rank
181st
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -104.3 % change on previous year against -107.92 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.62 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.27 % change on previous year | 127.86 % change on previous year | 61.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -33.1 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 58.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -24.48 % change on previous year | -46.88 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 130.32 % change on previous year | 71.81 % change on previous year | 58.5 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | -41.58 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 43.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at -104.3 % change on previous year against -107.92 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Malawi and South Africa?
- 3.62 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 181st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.