Coal consumption, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,636.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 114th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2636.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 111 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Rwanda 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Senegal 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Honduras 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Malawi?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Malawi was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.