Malawi vs Somalia: Oil consumption per person
Malawi
288.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
353.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
215th
Somalia rank
213th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi, a difference of 64.41 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 215th and Somalia ranks 213th of 219 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 561.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 266.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 242.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 284.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person against 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Malawi and Somalia?
- 64.41 kilowatt-hours per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 215th and Somalia ranks 213th 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.