Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Malawi
3.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
195th
Sierra Leone rank
198th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.53 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 198th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 kilowatt-hours | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 5.28 kilowatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.6 kilowatt-hours | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 0.5003 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.18 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 1.97 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 2.53 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Malawi ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 198th 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.