Malawi vs Rwanda: Primary energy use
Malawi
8.64 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
7.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
Rwanda rank
159th
Primary energy use over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.64 terawatt-hours against 7.86 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 0.2676 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 0.9009 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.1 terawatt-hours | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 8.64 terawatt-hours against 7.86 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.78 terawatt-hours, with Malawi 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?
- Malawi ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 159th 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.