Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Oil consumption
Malawi
6.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Oil consumption over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.25 terawatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 0.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 0.9217 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 0.6969 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 0.2897 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.75 terawatt-hours against 6.25 terawatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5 terawatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for oil consumption?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.