Bagasse — Energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Bagasse — Energy consumption was 2,595 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, bagasse — energy consumption in Malawi stood at 2,595 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 6,724 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,595 TJ, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 31st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,965 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,089 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,050 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,120 TJ | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 4,996 TJ | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 5,707 TJ | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 5,344 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4,556 TJ | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 4,371 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,629 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 4,015 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3,923 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,328 TJ | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 5,228 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,212 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,606 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4,726 TJ | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 5,923 TJ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 6,633 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 5,983 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 5,574 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6,173 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 6,724 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 6,451 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6,436 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,364 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,872 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5,872 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,096 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 4,710 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,415 TJ | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2,654 TJ | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 2,654 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,996 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,595 TJ | -13.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,595 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 957.54 TJ, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,595 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,027 TJ, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,683 TJ | 3,120 TJ | 5,707 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,258 TJ | 3,923 TJ | 6,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,927 TJ | 4,710 TJ | 6,724 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,863 TJ | 2,595 TJ | 3,415 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy consumption in Malawi?
- Bagasse — energy consumption in Malawi was 2,595 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,724 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,595 TJ in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for bagasse — energy consumption?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.