Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total) in Malawi
Malawi: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total) was 237.6 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food household consumption — energy use in Malawi is 237.6 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Malawi peaked at 272.88 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.8 TJ, in 1990.
That places Malawi 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 41.4 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 48.56 TJ | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 61.24 TJ | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 54.86 TJ | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 60.05 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 67.43 TJ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 78.44 TJ | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 88.2 TJ | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 94.75 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 113.4 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 101.7 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 108.5 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 112 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 130.18 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 145.55 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 157.28 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 161.71 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 172.69 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 182.99 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 209.34 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 216 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 175.82 TJ | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 209.92 TJ | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 238.97 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 218.7 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 272.88 TJ | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 267.91 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 200.74 TJ | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 206.03 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 216 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 239.11 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 222.62 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 237.6 TJ | +6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 237.6 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 237.6 TJ, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 237.6 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 353.16 TJ, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.27 TJ | 37.8 TJ | 94.75 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.6 TJ | 101.7 TJ | 182.99 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.63 TJ | 175.82 TJ | 272.88 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.83 TJ | 216 TJ | 239.11 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 156 Belize 268.74 TJ compare
- 157 Madagascar 261 TJ compare
- 158 Aruba 246.03 TJ compare
- 160 Timor-Leste 210.94 TJ compare
- 161 Mauritania 203.76 TJ compare
- 162 Fiji 195.27 TJ 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 food household consumption — energy use in Malawi?
- Food household consumption — energy use in Malawi was 237.6 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 272.88 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 TJ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for food household consumption — energy use?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.