Burundi vs Malawi: Oil consumption per person
Burundi
244.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi
288.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
216th
Malawi rank
215th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi, a difference of 44.35 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 216th and Malawi ranks 215th of 219 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 251.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 132.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 171.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 242.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 252.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person against 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Burundi and Malawi?
- 44.35 kilowatt-hours per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Burundi ranks 216th and Malawi ranks 215th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.