Coal consumption per person in Malawi
Malawi: Coal consumption per person was 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2,636.8%
World rank
116th
of 219 countries
All-time high
75.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,636.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Malawi peaked at 75.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 116th of 219 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 person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.56 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 53.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 55.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 51.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 58.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 54.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 52.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 51.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 50.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 48.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 43.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 45.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 45.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 47.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 44.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 40.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 33.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 33.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 29.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 27.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 39.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 38.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 36.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 33.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 34.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 26.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 17.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +2636.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2636.8% | 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | -94.6% | 17.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 113 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Senegal 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Malawi?
- Coal consumption per person in Malawi was 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for coal consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person 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 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.