Chad vs Malawi: Primary energy use per person
Chad
382.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi
399.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad rank
207th
Malawi rank
206th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad, a difference of 16.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 207th and Malawi ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 352.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 392.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 299.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 394 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 422.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Chad and Malawi?
- 16.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Chad ranks 207th and Malawi ranks 206th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.