Afghanistan vs Malawi: Per capita daily oil consumption

Afghanistan
0.0006 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Malawi
0.0004 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
185th
Malawi rank
188th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0006 barrels per capita per day against 0.0004 barrels per capita per day in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 188th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0009 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day Afghanistan
1990s 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0.0005 barrels per capita per day 0 barrels per capita per day Afghanistan
2000s 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0 barrels per capita per day Malawi
2010s 0.0011 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0007 barrels per capita per day Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 0.0006 barrels per capita per day against 0.0004 barrels per capita per day in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.0002 barrels per capita per day, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 188th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.