Renewable energy consumption in Malawi

Malawi: Renewable energy consumption was 50,723 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
50,723 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 233 countries
All-time high
50,723 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
42,511 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 45.8k TJ1991: 45.6k TJ1992: 46.1k TJ1993: 42.5k TJ1994: 45.1k TJ1995: 44.1k TJ1996: 43.2k TJ1997: 42.9k TJ1998: 43.3k TJ1999: 43.0k TJ2000: 43.8k TJ2001: 43.9k TJ2002: 45.6k TJ2003: 45.7k TJ2004: 46.1k TJ2005: 46.6k TJ2006: 46.1k TJ2007: 47.6k TJ2008: 49.2k TJ2009: 49.2k TJ2010: 49.2k TJ2011: 49.9k TJ2012: 50.2k TJ2013: 50.0k TJ2014: 50.6k TJ2015: 50.7k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Malawi stood at 50,723 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 50,723 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,511 TJ, in 1993.

That places Malawi 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Malawi, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 45,791 TJ
1991 45,612 TJ -0.4%
1992 46,124 TJ +1.1%
1993 42,511 TJ -7.8%
1994 45,107 TJ +6.1%
1995 44,147 TJ -2.1%
1996 43,178 TJ -2.2%
1997 42,893 TJ -0.7%
1998 43,282 TJ +0.9%
1999 42,972 TJ -0.7%
2000 43,841 TJ +2.0%
2001 43,948 TJ +0.2%
2002 45,589 TJ +3.7%
2003 45,729 TJ +0.3%
2004 46,108 TJ +0.8%
2005 46,650 TJ +1.2%
2006 46,051 TJ -1.3%
2007 47,612 TJ +3.4%
2008 49,225 TJ +3.4%
2009 49,173 TJ -0.1%
2010 49,209 TJ +0.1%
2011 49,904 TJ +1.4%
2012 50,171 TJ +0.5%
2013 50,007 TJ -0.3%
2014 50,593 TJ +1.2%
2015 50,723 TJ +0.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 50,723 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 50,723 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,162 TJ 42,511 TJ 46,124 TJ 10
2000s 46,393 TJ 43,841 TJ 49,225 TJ 10
2010s 50,101 TJ 49,209 TJ 50,723 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 95 Cuba 57,732 TJ compare
  2. 96 Bhutan 54,615 TJ compare
  3. 97 Congo 53,145 TJ compare
  4. 99 Slovakia 50,517 TJ compare
  5. 100 Nicaragua 50,040 TJ compare
  6. 101 Burundi 49,456 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Malawi?
Renewable energy consumption in Malawi was 50,723 TJ 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 50,723 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 42,511 TJ in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for renewable energy consumption?
Malawi ranks 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste