Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -104.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi is -104.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 215.3% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 754.76 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -355.52 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Malawi 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -244.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1984 | 83.66 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 1985 | 705.18 % change on previous year | +742.9% |
| 1986 | -133.36 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1987 | 153.54 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1988 | -72.23 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1990 | -42.69 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1991 | 125.1 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 1992 | -91.79 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1993 | -355.52 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1994 | 304.61 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1995 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1996 | -73.48 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 1997 | -48.08 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 330.97 % change on previous year | -788.3% |
| 1999 | -121.01 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2001 | -143.53 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2003 | 290.68 % change on previous year | +927.6% |
| 2004 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2005 | -227.5 % change on previous year | +2090.4% |
| 2006 | 161.58 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2007 | -130.39 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2009 | -164.6 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 326.82 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 2011 | -102.14 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2012 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2013 | 754.76 % change on previous year | +4235.1% |
| 2014 | 9 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2015 | -300.11 % change on previous year | -3435.9% |
| 2016 | 306.67 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2017 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2018 | -185.63 % change on previous year | +1350.6% |
| 2019 | 367.88 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 2020 | -110.88 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2021 | 90.46 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2023 | -104.3 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.27 % change on previous year | -244.86 % change on previous year | 705.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6721 % change on previous year | -355.52 % change on previous year | 330.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.48 % change on previous year | -227.5 % change on previous year | 290.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 118.19 % change on previous year | -300.11 % change on previous year | 754.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.58 % change on previous year | -110.88 % change on previous year | 90.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Saint Helena -100.01 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Gabon -102.74 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Congo -103.29 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominican Republic -104.72 % change on previous year compare
- 181 South Africa -107.92 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire -108.3 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi was -104.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 754.76 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -355.52 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.