Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 0 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 16.89 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22.51 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Malawi 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 2003 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2005 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +389.5% |
| 2009 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2010 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -949.5% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 6.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -0.4878 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9804 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2017 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +455.4% |
| 2018 | -22.51 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 2019 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2020 | 0.578 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0851 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +949.5% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -22.51 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2305 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.578 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 114 Sudan 0.1702 % change on previous year compare
- 115 South Korea 0.0521 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Laos 0.0249 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Botswana 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Libya 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Syria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Tonga 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Martinique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Malawi was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.51 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.