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