Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.96 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 27.16 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -17.24 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1983 | -17.24 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 1986 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1202 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2571 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1989 | 27.16 % change on previous year | -10660.6% |
| 1990 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +336.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2741 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1993 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -2061.3% |
| 1994 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1995 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1997 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 7.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2002 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2004 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2005 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 2006 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2007 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2008 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -928.5% |
| 2009 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2010 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 2011 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2012 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2015 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -743.3% |
| 2016 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 2017 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5723 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2019 | 20 % change on previous year | -3594.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6569 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4084 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2022 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +1419.0% |
| 2023 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 26.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.6569 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 50 Cape Verde 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Gambia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Djibouti 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Niger 2.86 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Malawi was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.16 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.24 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.