Finland vs Malawi: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Finland
3.7%
in 2025
Malawi
4.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Malawi rank
192nd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Finland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.4% against 3.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 9.0% | 31.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 6.5% | 20.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.6% | 6.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Finland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.4% against 3.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Finland and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.