Ethiopia vs Malawi: Electricity generation from solar per person
Ethiopia
0.2953 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malawi
0.4618 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
179th
Malawi rank
177th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.4618 kilowatt-hours against 0.2953 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1665 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 177th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 2010s | 0.1212 kilowatt-hours | 0.9206 kilowatt-hours | 0.7994 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2861 kilowatt-hours | 0.4865 kilowatt-hours | 0.2004 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.4618 kilowatt-hours against 0.2953 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.1665 kilowatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 177th 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.