Central African Republic vs Malawi: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Central African Republic
330.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi
313.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
206th
Malawi rank
207th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
100200300400198020022024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 16.45 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 206th and Malawi ranks 207th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 333.16 kilowatt-hours per person 289.92 kilowatt-hours per person 43.24 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
1990s 352.8 kilowatt-hours per person 311.74 kilowatt-hours per person 41.06 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic
2000s 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person 274.12 kilowatt-hours per person 13.52 kilowatt-hours per person Malawi
2010s 205.17 kilowatt-hours per person 277.89 kilowatt-hours per person 72.72 kilowatt-hours per person Malawi
2020s 316.21 kilowatt-hours per person 303.37 kilowatt-hours per person 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Central African Republic and Malawi?
16.45 kilowatt-hours per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Malawi ranks 207th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.