Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Chile 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 France 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Slovakia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 El Salvador 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Colombia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Greenland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.