Oil consumption per person in Malawi
Malawi: Oil consumption per person was 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
288.65 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
215th
of 219 countries
All-time high
337.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
179.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Malawi peaked at 337.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 179.03 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1988.
That places Malawi 215th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 302.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 337.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 269.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 214.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 197.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 222.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 198.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 189.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 179.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 217.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 221.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 272.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 265.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 247.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 270.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 288.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 283.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 276.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 270.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 264.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 277.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 251.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 230.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 247.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 255.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 220.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 225.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 213.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 251.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 214.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 262.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 240.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 229.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 230.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 227.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 202.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 232.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 258.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 250.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 292.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 283.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 277.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 286.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 287.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 292.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 212 Madagascar 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 214 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 216 Burundi 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 217 Democratic Republic of Congo 137.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 218 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 218 Tuvalu 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Malawi?
- Oil consumption per person in Malawi was 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 337.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for oil consumption per person?
- Malawi ranks 215th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.