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Fossil fuel consumption per person in Malawi

Malawi: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
313.75 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
391.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
230.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption per person in Malawi, 1980–2024

01002003004001980200220241980: 377.7 kilowatt-hours per person1981: 391.6 kilowatt-hours per person1982: 334.7 kilowatt-hours per person1983: 269.9 kilowatt-hours per person1984: 249.5 kilowatt-hours per person1985: 281.7 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 253.3 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 242.2 kilowatt-hours per person1988: 230.6 kilowatt-hours per person1989: 267.9 kilowatt-hours per person1990: 270.5 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 315.7 kilowatt-hours per person1992: 308.8 kilowatt-hours per person1993: 292.3 kilowatt-hours per person1994: 316 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 333.4 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 330.4 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 324.5 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 316.2 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 309.7 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 321.9 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 294.1 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 270.8 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 283.8 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 288.4 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 253.4 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 259.6 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 245.6 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 281.2 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 242.5 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 293.8 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 280.1 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 268 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 268.1 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 260.5 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 238.9 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 266.6 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 292.8 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 284.9 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 325.1 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 310.1 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 300.7 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 303.8 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 288.6 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 313.8 kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Malawi stood at 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Malawi peaked at 391.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 230.62 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.

That places Malawi 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 289.92 kilowatt-hours per person 230.62 kilowatt-hours per person 391.6 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 311.74 kilowatt-hours per person 270.45 kilowatt-hours per person 333.36 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 274.12 kilowatt-hours per person 242.51 kilowatt-hours per person 321.86 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 277.89 kilowatt-hours per person 238.88 kilowatt-hours per person 325.15 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 303.37 kilowatt-hours per person 288.58 kilowatt-hours per person 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 204 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 205 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 206 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 208 Burundi 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 209 Democratic Republic of Congo 152.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 210 French Guiana 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  7. 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  8. 210 Reunion 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  9. 210 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Malawi?
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Malawi was 313.75 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 391.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 230.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
How does Malawi rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Malawi ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.