Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Malawi
Malawi: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 0.0161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malawi is 0.0161, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malawi peaked at 9.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 157th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.04 | — |
| 2011 | 9.32 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.27 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.07 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 | -98.4% |
| 2018 | 0.077 | +15604.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 | -80.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0161 | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0161 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1064, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0161 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1911, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita 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 | +15604.1% | 0.0005 | 0.077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.52 | 0.0005 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 | 0.0135 | 0.0192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malawi?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Malawi was 0.0161 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 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) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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