Malawi vs Tonga: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Malawi
80.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tonga
95.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
158th
Tonga rank
155th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 95.98 kilowatt-hours against 80.81 kilowatt-hours in Malawi, a difference of 15.17 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.43 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 103.43 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2010s | 111.81 kilowatt-hours | 28.42 kilowatt-hours | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 85.04 kilowatt-hours | 95.23 kilowatt-hours | 10.19 kilowatt-hours | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Malawi or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 95.98 kilowatt-hours against 80.81 kilowatt-hours in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Malawi and Tonga?
- 15.17 kilowatt-hours, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malawi ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 155th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.