Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Malawi
Malawi: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 5.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5.6 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022.
That represents a change of up 211.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Malawi peaked at 11.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 199th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 3 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +111.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | +216.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 196 Madagascar 10.9 compare
- 197 Niger 7.7 compare
- 198 Angola 7.3 compare
- 200 Mozambique 5 compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 5 compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 3.4 compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Malawi?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Malawi was 5.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Malawi ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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