Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -94.47 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -94.47 % change on previous year for coal consumption, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 263.5% on the previous year and down 15,629.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 31.57 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -94.47 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Malawi 126th out of 137 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.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -26.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1983 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1984 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1985 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -593.3% |
| 1986 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1988 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1989 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -9.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1993 | 5 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1995 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1996 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -506.4% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1998 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1999 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 2002 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 2004 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2006 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 2007 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2008 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2009 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -731.5% |
| 2011 | 31.57 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2012 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6083 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2014 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -1531.1% |
| 2015 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2016 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2020 | -15.08 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 2021 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2022 | -25.99 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 2023 | -94.47 % change on previous year | +263.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9119 % change on previous year | -26.15 % change on previous year | 27.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.737 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 31.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.34 % change on previous year | -94.47 % change on previous year | -9.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 123 Honduras -78.1 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Yemen -84.72 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Algeria -90.25 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Fiji -98.4 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bhutan -98.73 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Costa Rica -98.82 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi was -94.47 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.47 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15,629.3%. 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 Coal consumption, 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.