What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Malawi?

0.048 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Malawi: Energy intensity of the economy

Eswatini

0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Malawi

0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Eswatini rank

156th

Malawi rank

154th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Eswatini
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP in Eswatini, a difference of 0.048 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4578 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6581 kWh per 2011$PPP	Eswatini
1990s	0.5273 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5876 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0603 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
2000s	0.5139 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5582 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0443 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
2010s	0.4263 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4877 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0614 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Eswatini or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Eswatini and Malawi?: 0.048 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Eswatini ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).