Charcoal — Energy production in Malawi

Malawi: Charcoal — Energy production was 8,023 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,023 TJ
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8,520 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
2,036 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Malawi, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k TJ1991: 2.1k TJ1992: 2.1k TJ1993: 2.2k TJ1994: 2.2k TJ1995: 2.2k TJ1996: 2.3k TJ1997: 2.3k TJ1998: 2.4k TJ1999: 2.4k TJ2000: 2.5k TJ2001: 2.5k TJ2002: 2.6k TJ2003: 2.6k TJ2004: 2.7k TJ2005: 2.7k TJ2006: 2.8k TJ2007: 2.9k TJ2008: 3.0k TJ2009: 3.1k TJ2010: 3.2k TJ2011: 3.2k TJ2012: 3.7k TJ2013: 4.1k TJ2014: 4.5k TJ2015: 4.9k TJ2016: 5.3k TJ2017: 5.8k TJ2018: 6.4k TJ2019: 7.0k TJ2020: 7.4k TJ2021: 8.0k TJ2022: 8.5k TJ2023: 7.8k TJ2024: 8.0k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Malawi stood at 8,023 TJ.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Malawi peaked at 8,520 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,036 TJ, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 44th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,229 TJ 2,036 TJ 2,434 TJ 10
2000s 2,747 TJ 2,481 TJ 3,088 TJ 10
2010s 4,805 TJ 3,164 TJ 6,967 TJ 10
2020s 7,948 TJ 7,396 TJ 8,520 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 41 Bangladesh 10,130 TJ compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 8,704 TJ compare
  3. 43 Cameroon 8,447 TJ compare
  4. 45 Congo 7,621 TJ compare
  5. 46 Mauritania 7,522 TJ compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 7,432 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Malawi?
Charcoal — energy production in Malawi was 8,023 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8,520 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,036 TJ in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for charcoal — energy production?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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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.