Malawi vs Niger: Coal consumption per person
Malawi
25.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
23.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
Niger rank
117th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Niger ranks 117th of 219 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 45.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 35.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 35 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Malawi and Niger?
- 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Niger ranks 117th of 219 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.