Malawi vs Tuvalu: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Malawi
313.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
207th
Tuvalu rank
210th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Malawi
  • Tuvalu
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198020022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 0 kilowatt-hours per person in Tuvalu, a difference of 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 207th and Tuvalu ranks 210th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 289.92 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 289.92 kilowatt-hours per person Malawi
1990s 311.74 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 311.74 kilowatt-hours per person Malawi
2000s 274.12 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 274.12 kilowatt-hours per person Malawi
2010s 277.89 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 277.89 kilowatt-hours per person Malawi
2020s 303.37 kilowatt-hours per person 48,214 kilowatt-hours per person 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Malawi or Tuvalu?
Malawi, at 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 0 kilowatt-hours per person in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Malawi and Tuvalu?
313.75 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tuvalu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tuvalu rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Malawi ranks 207th and Tuvalu ranks 210th 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

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.