Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Fossil fuel consumption
Malawi
6.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.75 terawatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 0.4532 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 0.6507 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 0.0924 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.75 terawatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malawi ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.