Fuelwood — Energy production in Malawi
Malawi: Fuelwood — Energy production was 146,181 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Malawi stood at 146,181 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Malawi peaked at 146,181 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,037 TJ, in 1990.
That places Malawi 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,037 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 65,958 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 67,976 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 69,938 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 70,919 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 70,052 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 69,920 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71,287 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 72,684 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 74,204 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 75,874 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 77,639 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 79,502 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 81,477 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 83,575 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85,811 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 88,138 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 90,480 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 97,086 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 99,673 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 102,254 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 104,841 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 108,392 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 111,939 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 115,480 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 119,038 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 122,589 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 126,247 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 129,904 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 133,563 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 137,220 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 140,879 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 137,220 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 144,417 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 146,181 TJ | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 146,181 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 88,435 TJ, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 146,181 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,698 TJ | 64,037 TJ | 74,204 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,926 TJ | 75,874 TJ | 99,673 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,425 TJ | 102,254 TJ | 133,563 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,183 TJ | 137,220 TJ | 146,181 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 production in Malawi?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Malawi was 146,181 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 146,181 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,037 TJ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 production. 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.