High income vs Malawi: Renewable electricity output

High income
26.7%
in 2021
Malawi
80.1%
in 2021
High income rank
33rd
Malawi rank
31st

Renewable electricity output over time

  • High income
  • Malawi
20406080100199020052021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 80.1% against 26.7% in High income, a difference of 53.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.0 times High income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 95.3% 79.7% Malawi
2010s 20.8% 93.4% 72.5% Malawi
2020s 26.8% 79.7% 52.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, High income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 80.1% against 26.7% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between High income and Malawi?
53.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do High income and Malawi rank globally for renewable electricity output?
High income ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). 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 output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.