Renewable energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable energy consumption was 83.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Malawi stood at 83.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 84.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 16th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 83.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 83.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.5% | 83.6% | 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 renewable energy consumption in Malawi?
- Renewable energy consumption in Malawi was 83.6% 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 renewable energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption