Malawi vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary energy use
Malawi
8.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
9.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
United States Virgin Islands rank
156th
Primary energy use over time
- Malawi
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 9.86 terawatt-hours against 8.64 terawatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 1.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th of 218 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | 8.15 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 55.62 terawatt-hours | 50.71 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 13.1 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Malawi or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 9.86 terawatt-hours against 8.64 terawatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Malawi and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.22 terawatt-hours, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary energy use?
- Malawi ranks 158th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 156th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.