Eswatini vs Malawi: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Eswatini
16.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
3.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Eswatini rank
192nd
Malawi rank
195th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.09 kilowatt-hours against 3.69 kilowatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 12.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 4.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Eswatini ranks 192nd and Malawi ranks 195th of 209 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.51 kilowatt-hours | 10.29 kilowatt-hours | 9.22 kilowatt-hours | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 23.64 kilowatt-hours | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 16.04 kilowatt-hours | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.42 kilowatt-hours | 3.18 kilowatt-hours | 13.24 kilowatt-hours | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Eswatini, at 16.09 kilowatt-hours against 3.69 kilowatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 12.4 kilowatt-hours, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Eswatini ranks 192nd and Malawi ranks 195th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.