Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Malawi: Coal consumption per person
Congo, Dem. Rep.
14.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi
25.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
118th
Malawi rank
115th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 10.68 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7078 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 35 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Malawi?
- 10.68 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Malawi rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.