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 61st out of 219 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.
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
- 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 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 61st out of 219 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.