Chad vs Malawi: Primary energy use
Chad
7.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
8.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
160th
Malawi rank
158th
Primary energy use over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.64 terawatt-hours against 7.77 terawatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 0.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 158th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9303 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 0.2485 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.64 terawatt-hours against 7.77 terawatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Chad and Malawi?
- 0.87 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for primary energy use?
- Chad ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 158th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.