Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 17th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +79.2% | 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.