Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 7.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 7.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,103.9% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 21.54 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -12.26 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Malawi 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1983 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1984 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1985 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -719.2% |
| 1986 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6264 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1989 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +2640.3% |
| 1990 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1993 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 1994 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 1995 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6223 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +328.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5454 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2000 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -2126.2% |
| 2001 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2002 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -297.1% |
| 2004 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2005 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2007 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2008 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -1339.3% |
| 2009 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2010 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2011 | -0.38 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3151 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -756.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2015 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 2016 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 2017 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2018 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2019 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1526 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2022 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1975.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1196 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2024 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -6103.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Myanmar 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 22 North Macedonia 7.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cook Islands 6.66 % 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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Malawi was 7.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.26 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.