Renewable energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Renewable energy consumption was 50,723 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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