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 158th out of 202 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.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Malawi

Name: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 237.6 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

237.6 TJ

Change on year

up 6.7%

World rank

158th

of 202 countries

All-time high

272.88 TJ

in 2016

All-time low

37.8 TJ

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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 158th out of 202 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.

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

155 Belize 268.74 TJ compare
156 Madagascar 261 TJ compare
157 Aruba 246.03 TJ compare
159 Timor-Leste 210.94 TJ compare
160 Mauritania 203.76 TJ compare
161 Fiji 195.27 TJ compare

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More climate change data for Malawi

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4,106 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 2,501 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.06 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 89.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,185 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,819 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 366.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 10.64 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13.09 kt (2050)

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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 158th out of 202 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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About this data

Indicator: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 238 places, 7,755 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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