Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi

Malawi: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.53 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 1994
All-time low
4.08 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Malawi, 1990–2015

02468101990200220151990: 9.1 MJ/$2005 PPP1991: 8.5 MJ/$2005 PPP1992: 9.3 MJ/$2005 PPP1993: 8.1 MJ/$2005 PPP1994: 9.5 MJ/$2005 PPP1995: 8 MJ/$2005 PPP1996: 7.4 MJ/$2005 PPP1997: 7.1 MJ/$2005 PPP1998: 6.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1999: 8.7 MJ/$2005 PPP2000: 8.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2001: 9.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2002: 9.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2003: 8.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2004: 8.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2005: 8.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2006: 7.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2007: 7.3 MJ/$2005 PPP2008: 7.1 MJ/$2005 PPP2009: 6.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2010: 6.3 MJ/$2005 PPP2011: 6 MJ/$2005 PPP2012: 6 MJ/$2005 PPP2013: 5.7 MJ/$2005 PPP2014: 5.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2015: 4.1 MJ/$2005 PPP

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 108th of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Algeria 4.13 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  2. 106 Brazil 4.13 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  3. 107 France 4.1 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  4. 109 Croatia 4.05 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  5. 110 Bahamas 4.03 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  6. 111 Syria 4.03 MJ/$2005 PPP compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 108th out of 191 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

Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,941 data points, 1990–2015
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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.