Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Malawi
Malawi: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 0.0% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0% for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Netherlands 1.4% compare
- 30 Taiwan 0.8% compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.4% compare
- 32 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 32 Albania 0.0% compare
- 32 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 32 American Samoa 0.0% compare
- 32 Angola 0.0% compare
- 32 Antarctica 0.0% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 32 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 32 Australia 0.0% compare
- 32 Austria 0.0% compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 32 Bahamas, The 0.0% compare
- 32 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 32 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 32 Belize 0.0% compare
- 32 Benin 0.0% compare
- 32 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 32 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 32 Bolivia 0.0% compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 32 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 32 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 32 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 32 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.0% compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 32 Chad 0.0% compare
- 32 Chile 0.0% compare
- 32 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 32 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 32 Congo, Rep. 0.0% compare
- 32 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 32 Croatia 0.0% compare
- 32 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 32 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 32 Congo, Dem. Rep. 0.0% compare
- 32 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 32 Djibouti 0.0% compare
- 32 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 32 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 32 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.0% compare
- 32 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
- 32 Eritrea 0.0% compare
- 32 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 32 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 32 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 32 French Guiana 0.0% compare
- 32 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 32 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 32 Gambia, The 0.0% compare
- 32 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 32 Germany 0.0% compare
- 32 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 32 Greece 0.0% compare
- 32 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 32 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 32 Guadeloupe 0.0% compare
- 32 Guam 0.0% compare
- 32 Guatemala 0.0% compare
- 32 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 32 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 32 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 32 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 32 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 32 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 32 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 32 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 32 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 32 Israel 0.0% compare
- 32 Italy 0.0% compare
- 32 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 32 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 32 Kenya 0.0% compare
- 32 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 32 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 32 Kyrgyz Republic 0.0% compare
- 32 Lao PDR 0.0% compare
- 32 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 32 Liberia 0.0% compare
- 32 Libya 0.0% compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 32 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 32 Macao 0.0% compare
- 32 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 32 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 32 Mali 0.0% compare
- 32 Malta 0.0% compare
- 32 Martinique 0.0% compare
- 32 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 32 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 0.0% compare
- 32 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 32 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 32 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 32 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 32 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 32 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 32 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 32 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 32 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 32 Netherlands Antilles 0.0% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 32 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 32 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 32 Niger 0.0% compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.0% compare
- 32 Niue 0.0% compare
- 32 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 0.0% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 32 Norway 0.0% compare
- 32 Oman 0.0% compare
- 32 West Bank and Gaza 0.0% compare
- 32 Panama 0.0% compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 32 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 32 Peru 0.0% compare
- 32 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 32 Poland 0.0% compare
- 32 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 32 Puerto Rico (US) 0.0% compare
- 32 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 32 Reunion 0.0% compare
- 32 Rwanda 0.0% compare
- 32 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 32 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 32 St. Lucia 0.0% compare
- 32 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 32 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 32 Senegal 0.0% compare
- 32 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 32 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 32 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.0% compare
- 32 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 32 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 32 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 32 Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 32 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 32 Togo 0.0% compare
- 32 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 32 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 32 Turkiye 0.0% compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 32 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 32 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 32 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 32 Venezuela, RB 0.0% compare
- 32 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
- 32 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
- 32 Yemen, Rep. 0.0% compare
- 32 Zambia 0.0% compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 0.0% 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Malawi?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Malawi was 0.0% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.