Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 0.02 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.02 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malawi peaked at 9.33 usd in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 149th of 194 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 per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.04 usd | — |
| 2011 | 9.32 usd | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.27 usd | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 usd | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.07 usd | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.04 usd | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 0.03 usd | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0 usd | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 usd | — |
| 2019 | 0.02 usd | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 usd | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 usd | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 usd | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 usd | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 usd | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.02 usd is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.095 usd, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.02 usd is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.52 usd | 0 usd | 9.33 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 usd | 0.01 usd | 0.02 usd | 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 fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malawi?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Malawi was 0.02 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 usd in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies 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 International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).