Coal consumption per person in Malawi
Malawi: Coal consumption per person was 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 115th of 218 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.
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
- 112 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Senegal 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 115th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.