Malawi vs Upper middle income: Renewable energy consumption

Malawi
62.9%
in 2022
Upper middle income
16.8%
in 2020
Malawi rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
31st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Malawi
  • Upper middle income
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 62.9% against 16.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 46.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 212 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 82.0% 26.3% 55.7% Malawi
2000s 82.3% 20.6% 61.7% Malawi
2010s 78.5% 15.3% 63.2% Malawi
2020s 71.5% 16.8% 54.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Malawi or Upper middle income?
Malawi, at 62.9% against 16.8% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Malawi and Upper middle income?
46.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Malawi ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.