Malawi vs Tonga: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Malawi
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
183rd
Tonga rank
186th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in Tonga, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 186th of 209 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.074 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Malawi or Tonga?
- Malawi, at 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Malawi and Tonga?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 186th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.