Coal consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Coal consumption was 0.5435 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5435 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2,708.3%
World rank
108th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.6387 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0.0194 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.5435 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,708.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Malawi peaked at 0.6387 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Malawi 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4734 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.3496 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4443 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3933 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3787 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4479 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4297 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4374 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4516 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4661 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4661 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4224 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.437 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4588 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4661 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4588 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.488 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5025 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.488 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4969 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.503 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4914 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4798 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4475 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4151 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4251 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4516 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.437 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4103 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4006 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4603 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6056 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5987 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6023 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5499 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.618 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5905 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6146 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6387 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6177 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5246 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4731 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3501 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 terawatt-hours | -94.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5435 terawatt-hours | +2708.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4272 terawatt-hours | 0.3496 terawatt-hours | 0.4734 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4685 terawatt-hours | 0.4224 terawatt-hours | 0.5025 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4461 terawatt-hours | 0.4006 terawatt-hours | 0.503 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5896 terawatt-hours | 0.4603 terawatt-hours | 0.6387 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3821 terawatt-hours | 0.0194 terawatt-hours | 0.5435 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 coal consumption in Malawi?
- Coal consumption in Malawi was 0.5435 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6387 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for coal consumption?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.