Barbados vs Malawi: Oil consumption
Barbados
6.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
6.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
164th
Malawi rank
165th
Oil consumption over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.44 terawatt-hours against 6.25 terawatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 165th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.84 terawatt-hours | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 0.0325 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Barbados or Malawi?
- Barbados, at 6.44 terawatt-hours against 6.25 terawatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Barbados and Malawi?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for oil consumption?
- Barbados ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 165th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.