Solid biofuels — Energy production in Malawi
Malawi: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 150,050 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Malawi is 150,050 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Malawi peaked at 150,050 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,170 TJ, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 48th of 192 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 production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,170 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 71,239 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 73,233 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 73,388 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76,285 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 76,127 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75,805 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76,566 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 77,963 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 78,921 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 81,130 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 82,800 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 86,063 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 87,946 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 89,995 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 92,482 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 93,928 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 97,528 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 104,890 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 106,722 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 108,870 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 112,041 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 116,020 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 119,290 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 123,032 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 126,338 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 129,361 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 133,019 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 135,904 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 139,176 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 142,317 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 144,841 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 141,182 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 148,317 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 150,050 TJ | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 150,050 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 150,050 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,870 TJ | 69,170 TJ | 78,921 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,348 TJ | 81,130 TJ | 106,722 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,305 TJ | 108,870 TJ | 139,176 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,341 TJ | 141,182 TJ | 150,050 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 production in Malawi?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Malawi was 150,050 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 150,050 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,170 TJ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 production. 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.