Barbados vs Malawi: Fossil fuel consumption
Barbados
6.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
6.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Malawi rank
160th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.67 terawatt-hours in Barbados, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 0.2075 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Barbados or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.67 terawatt-hours in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Barbados and Malawi?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 160th of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.