Malawi vs Somalia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Malawi
313.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
353.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
207th
Somalia rank
205th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 39.31 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 205th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 289.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 504.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 311.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 274.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 277.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 303.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 353.06 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 Malawi and Somalia?
- 39.31 kilowatt-hours per person, with Somalia 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 per person?
- Malawi ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 205th of 213 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.