Canada vs Malawi: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources

Canada
19.7%
in 2023
Malawi
19.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
176th
Malawi rank
175th

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time

  • Canada
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.9% against 19.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 175th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 25.8% 4.7% 21.2% Canada
2010s 20.2% 6.6% 13.6% Canada
2020s 18.0% 20.3% 2.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Canada or Malawi?
Malawi, at 19.9% against 19.7% in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Canada and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Malawi rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
Canada ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 175th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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

Indicator
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,786 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.