Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malawi
Malawi: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malawi stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,104.0% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malawi peaked at 21.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | -12.3% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | -3.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -8.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -5.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.7% compare
- 20 Brunei 7.6% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 7.0% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 6.7% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 6.7% 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malawi?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Malawi was 7.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.