Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Malawi
Malawi: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 150,199 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 150,199 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Malawi peaked at 150,199 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,170 TJ, in 1990.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 116,299 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 119,567 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 123,346 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 126,727 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 129,691 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 133,320 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 136,322 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 139,547 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 142,624 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 145,156 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 141,334 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 148,460 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 150,199 TJ | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 150,199 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 150,199 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 | 124,573 TJ | 108,870 TJ | 139,547 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,555 TJ | 141,334 TJ | 150,199 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Malawi?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Malawi was 150,199 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 150,199 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,170 TJ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.