Malawi vs Somalia: Fossil fuel consumption
Malawi
6.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
6.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
160th
Somalia rank
162nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 162nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 0.6751 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 0.2371 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 0.9039 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 0.0387 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 6.79 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Malawi and Somalia?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Malawi ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 162nd 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.