Malawi vs Rwanda: Energy intensity
Malawi
0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Malawi rank
164th
Rwanda rank
166th
Energy intensity over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0662 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3898 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1467 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.015 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.3875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1226 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.3202 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2348 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0854 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2408 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0649 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.0662 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for energy intensity?
- Malawi ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.