Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi
Malawi: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in MJ/$2005 PPP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi peaked at 9.53 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2005 PPP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.14 MJ/$2005 PPP | — |
| 1991 | 8.48 MJ/$2005 PPP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 9.28 MJ/$2005 PPP | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 8.12 MJ/$2005 PPP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 9.53 MJ/$2005 PPP | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 8.02 MJ/$2005 PPP | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 7.38 MJ/$2005 PPP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 7.12 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.91 MJ/$2005 PPP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.65 MJ/$2005 PPP | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 8.59 MJ/$2005 PPP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.23 MJ/$2005 PPP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 9.51 MJ/$2005 PPP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.81 MJ/$2005 PPP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.49 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.18 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.82 MJ/$2005 PPP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3 MJ/$2005 PPP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.07 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.48 MJ/$2005 PPP | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 6.27 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.04 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.96 MJ/$2005 PPP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 MJ/$2005 PPP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 MJ/$2005 PPP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP | -25.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.03 MJ/$2005 PPP, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 MJ/$2005 PPP, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.1% | 6.91 MJ/$2005 PPP | 8.65 MJ/$2005 PPP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 MJ/$2005 PPP | 6.91 MJ/$2005 PPP | 9.53 MJ/$2005 PPP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 MJ/$2005 PPP | 6.48 MJ/$2005 PPP | 9.51 MJ/$2005 PPP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 MJ/$2005 PPP | 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP | 6.27 MJ/$2005 PPP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi was 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.