Malawi vs United Kingdom: Coal production per person
Malawi
10.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
13.8 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Malawi rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
61st
Coal production per person over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 219 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,349 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,588 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 35.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 27.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.7 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Malawi or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person against 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for coal production per person?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production 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.