Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.3% on the previous year and down 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Malawi 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -244.9% |
| 1983 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1984 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -705.2% |
| 1986 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -133.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -153.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2658.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1993 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -355.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -304.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +331.0% |
| 1999 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -121.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2114.9% |
| 2001 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -143.5% |
| 2002 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -290.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -227.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -161.6% |
| 2007 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -130.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1323.8% |
| 2009 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -164.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -326.8% |
| 2011 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -102.1% |
| 2012 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -754.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -300.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -306.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -185.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -367.9% |
| 2020 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -110.9% |
| 2021 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1971.6% |
| 2023 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -104.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2658.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2114.9% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1971.6% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1323.8% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
- 123 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
- 125 Bhutan -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 127 Gabon -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 128 Congo -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 129 Chad -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Malawi was -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.