Malawi vs Rwanda: Oil consumption
Malawi
6.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
5.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
165th
Rwanda rank
167th
Oil consumption over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.25 terawatt-hours against 5.72 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 0.4619 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 0.2189 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 0.5427 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 0.2609 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 0.5972 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 6.25 terawatt-hours against 5.72 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.53 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for oil consumption?
- Malawi ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 167th 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.