Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Electricity generation
Burkina Faso
1.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
1.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Malawi rank
145th
Electricity generation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.83 terawatt-hours against 1.69 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.502 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.952 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.998 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.83 terawatt-hours against 1.69 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for electricity generation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 145th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.