Fossil fuels in Malawi
Malawi: Fossil fuels was 0.2286 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuels in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuels in Malawi is 0.2286, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,155.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Malawi peaked at 0.5949 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuels in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0731 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0804 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2083 | +159.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2266 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2343 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3362 | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3873 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3663 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3727 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.38 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3727 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3581 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3873 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.402 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4166 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4622 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5752 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.353 | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4597 | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5949 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3786 | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3793 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4414 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4283 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4429 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4312 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5774 | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5628 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5189 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4897 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4656 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4297 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3165 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4385 | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.364 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3542 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3445 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3753 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3501 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 | -94.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2286 | +1155.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1155.5% | 0.0182 | 0.2286 |
| 1985 | +159.1% | 0.0804 | 0.2083 |
| 2023 | -94.8% | 0.3501 | 0.0182 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1546 | 0 | 0.3873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3898 | 0.3581 | 0.4622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4484 | 0.353 | 0.5949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4517 | 0.3165 | 0.5774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2633 | 0.0182 | 0.3753 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Malawi?
- Fossil fuels in Malawi was 0.2286 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5949 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for fossil fuels?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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