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

Malawi
3.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
194th
Sierra Leone rank
197th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.53 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 10.29 kilowatt-hours 15.57 kilowatt-hours 5.28 kilowatt-hours Sierra Leone
2010s 7.6 kilowatt-hours 7.1 kilowatt-hours 0.5003 kilowatt-hours Malawi
2020s 3.18 kilowatt-hours 1.21 kilowatt-hours 1.97 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 3.69 kilowatt-hours against 1.16 kilowatt-hours in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
2.53 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Malawi ranks 194th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th 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.