Chad vs Malawi: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Chad
380.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi
313.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad rank
208th
Malawi rank
211th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 66.88 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 211th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 289.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 298.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Chad |
| 2020s | 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, at 380.63 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 Chad and Malawi?
- 66.88 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Chad ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 211th of 219 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.