Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 134,440 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 134,440 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malawi peaked at 134,440 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,195 TJ, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 42nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,195 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 67,163 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 69,065 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 69,020 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71,793 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 71,554 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70,977 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 71,468 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72,591 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 73,281 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 75,249 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 76,828 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 80,003 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 81,783 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 83,767 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 86,298 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 87,761 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 91,360 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 98,678 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 100,495 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 102,553 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 105,619 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 108,932 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 111,420 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 114,167 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 116,856 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 119,125 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 121,684 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 123,562 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 125,782 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 126,972 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 128,827 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 131,544 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 131,119 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 134,440 TJ | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 134,440 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 134,440 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,211 TJ | 65,195 TJ | 73,281 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,222 TJ | 75,249 TJ | 100,495 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,970 TJ | 102,553 TJ | 125,782 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,580 TJ | 126,972 TJ | 134,440 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malawi?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Malawi was 134,440 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 134,440 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,195 TJ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.