Afghanistan vs Malawi: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Afghanistan
3.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi
3.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
196th
Malawi rank
194th

Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 3.05 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.64 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 194th of 208 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 8.97 kilowatt-hours 10.29 kilowatt-hours 1.33 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2010s 5.05 kilowatt-hours 7.6 kilowatt-hours 2.55 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2020s 3.14 kilowatt-hours 3.18 kilowatt-hours 0.0335 kilowatt-hours Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 3.05 kilowatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.64 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 194th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,940 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.