Malawi vs Namibia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Malawi
1.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malawi rank
115th
Namibia rank
118th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 118th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 0.111 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.424 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malawi ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 118th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.