Coal production per person in Malawi
Malawi: Coal production per person was 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.56 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1,123.5%
World rank
62nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
50.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal production 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 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,123.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Malawi peaked at 50.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Malawi 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Coal production per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 10.36 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 10.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 27.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +149.3% |
| 1986 | 28.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 28.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 38.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 42.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 38.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 37.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 38.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 41.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 50.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 30.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 38.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 48.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 30.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 29.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 31.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 31.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 38.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 36.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 33.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 28.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 25.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 18.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 24.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 19.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 18.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8627 kilowatt-hours per person | -94.9% |
| 2024 | 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1123.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +1123.5% | 0.8627 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +149.3% | 10.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.33 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2023 | -94.9% | 17.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8627 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8627 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 59 Japan 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 United Kingdom 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Chile 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Cambodia 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Nepal 0.6752 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 production per person in Malawi?
- Coal production per person in Malawi was 10.56 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 production per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for coal production per person?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.