Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Malawi
Malawi: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.0003 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0003 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Malawi peaked at 0.1508 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 147th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1192 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1422 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1457 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1508 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1508 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 | +14200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 | +6.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0003 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +14200.0% | 0 | 0.0014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0712 | 0 | 0.1508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.0007 compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.0005 compare
- 146 Uganda 0.0004 compare
- 147 Montenegro 0.0003 compare
- 149 Nepal 0.0003 compare
- 150 Fiji 0.0003 compare
- 150 Melanesia 0.0003 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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Malawi?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Malawi was 0.0003 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1508 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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