Afghanistan vs Malawi: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Afghanistan
3.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
3.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
199th
Malawi rank
197th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 3.05 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.64 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 199th and Malawi ranks 197th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 kilowatt-hours | 10.29 kilowatt-hours | 1.33 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.05 kilowatt-hours | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 2.55 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | 3.18 kilowatt-hours | 0.0335 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 3.05 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.64 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 199th and Malawi ranks 197th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.