Malawi vs Tanzania: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Malawi
24.03 watts per capita
in 2024
Tanzania
21.55 watts per capita
in 2024
Malawi rank
186th
Tanzania rank
188th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.03 watts per capita against 21.55 watts per capita in Tanzania, a difference of 2.48 watts per capita.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 221 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 25.75 watts per capita 15.88 watts per capita 9.87 watts per capita Malawi
2010s 22.14 watts per capita 12.78 watts per capita 9.36 watts per capita Malawi
2020s 23.62 watts per capita 13.22 watts per capita 10.4 watts per capita Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Malawi or Tanzania?
Malawi, at 24.03 watts per capita against 21.55 watts per capita in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Malawi and Tanzania?
2.48 watts per capita, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Malawi ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).