Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 11.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.56 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 555.1% on the previous year and up 13,010.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 24.77 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Malawi 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1983 | -16.11 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1984 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1985 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 1986 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2921 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5013 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1989 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +4248.8% |
| 1990 | 5 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1991 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7054 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1993 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -656.7% |
| 1994 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 1995 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1915 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1998 | -0.4248 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2625 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2000 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +2353.8% |
| 2001 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2002 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2004 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2005 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 2006 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2007 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2008 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -766.9% |
| 2009 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2010 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2011 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2012 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0895 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2015 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +6307.8% |
| 2016 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2017 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2018 | -0.049 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2019 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -35133.4% |
| 2020 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4773 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2022 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -870.2% |
| 2023 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2024 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -555.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5724 % change on previous year | -11.17 % change on previous year | 17.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Naoero 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kiribati 12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bangladesh 10.36 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi was 11.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,010.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.