Malawi vs Somalia: Primary energy use per person
Malawi
399.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
357.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
206th
Somalia rank
208th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia, a difference of 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 352.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 392.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 386.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 394 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 399.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 357.35 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Malawi and Somalia?
- 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Malawi ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 208th 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.