Malawi vs World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Malawi
72.5%
in 2021
World
15.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
26th
World rank
27th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Malawi
- World
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 72.5% against 15.2% in World, a difference of 57.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.8 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 16.5% | 76.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 16.3% | 73.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 16.0% | 56.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Malawi or World?
- Malawi, at 72.5% against 15.2% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Malawi and World?
- 57.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and World rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Malawi ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.