Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 123,821 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Malawi is 123,821 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 123,821 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,194 TJ, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,194 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 59,998 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 61,897 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 63,740 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 64,594 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 63,600 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 63,341 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,573 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 65,834 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 67,218 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 68,753 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 70,374 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 72,093 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 73,924 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 75,870 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 77,955 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80,236 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 82,516 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 89,030 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 91,425 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 93,819 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 96,213 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 98,558 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 100,902 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 103,247 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 105,591 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 107,935 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 109,992 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 112,048 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 114,105 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 116,162 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 118,217 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 120,273 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 120,276 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 123,821 TJ | +2.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 123,821 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 123,821 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,299 TJ | 58,194 TJ | 67,218 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,218 TJ | 68,753 TJ | 91,425 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,241 TJ | 93,819 TJ | 114,105 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,750 TJ | 116,162 TJ | 123,821 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Malawi?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Malawi was 123,821 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 123,821 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,194 TJ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — 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.