Coal production in Malawi
Malawi: Coal production was 0.2286 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coal production 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 0.2286 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,155.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Malawi peaked at 0.5949 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Malawi 62nd 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 production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.0731 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0804 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2083 terawatt-hours | +159.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2266 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2343 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3362 terawatt-hours | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3873 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3663 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3727 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3727 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3581 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3873 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.402 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4166 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4622 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5752 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.353 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4597 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5949 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3786 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3793 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4414 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4283 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4429 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4312 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5774 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5628 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5189 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4897 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4656 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4297 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3165 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4385 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.364 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3542 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3445 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3753 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3501 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | -94.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2286 terawatt-hours | +1155.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +1155.5% | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | 0.2286 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +159.1% | 0.0804 terawatt-hours | 0.2083 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | -94.8% | 0.3501 terawatt-hours | 0.0182 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1546 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3873 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3898 terawatt-hours | 0.3581 terawatt-hours | 0.4622 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4484 terawatt-hours | 0.353 terawatt-hours | 0.5949 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4517 terawatt-hours | 0.3165 terawatt-hours | 0.5774 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2633 terawatt-hours | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | 0.3753 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Coal production in Malawi was 0.2286 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 production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5949 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for coal production?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.