Malawi vs Vanuatu: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Malawi
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Malawi rank
183rd
Vanuatu rank
186th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Malawi
  • Vanuatu
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 183rd and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.131 terawatt-hours 0.052 terawatt-hours 0.079 terawatt-hours Malawi
2010s 0.128 terawatt-hours 0.059 terawatt-hours 0.069 terawatt-hours Malawi
2020s 0.0625 terawatt-hours 0.06 terawatt-hours 0.0025 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 Vanuatu?
Malawi, at 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Malawi and Vanuatu?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Malawi ranks 183rd and Vanuatu 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.