Central African Republic vs Malawi: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Central African Republic
356.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi
399.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
210th
Malawi rank
207th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 42.55 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 359.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 352.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 376.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 392.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 287.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 237.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 394 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 344.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 356.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 42.55 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 210th and Malawi ranks 207th of 218 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 person.