Malawi vs Nigeria: Coal consumption per person
Malawi
25.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
Nigeria rank
113th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 13.14 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 45.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 35.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 13.14 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 113th 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.