Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Energy intensity
Malawi
0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Malawi rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Energy intensity over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Malawi, a difference of 0.011 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3898 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0196 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.4308 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3643 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.3875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0042 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3202 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3347 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.029 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3161 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.3051 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.011 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy intensity?
- Malawi ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 165 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.