Malawi vs Rwanda: Primary energy use per person
Malawi
399.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
551.53 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
206th
Rwanda rank
203rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person against 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 152.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 206th and Rwanda ranks 203rd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 371.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 392.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 386.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 394 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person against 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 152.33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Rwanda 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 primary energy use per person?
- Malawi ranks 206th and Rwanda ranks 203rd 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.