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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Malawi

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population22.22M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$14.92B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$671.512025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.62024 · yearsInternet use19%2024 · % of populationForest area22.4%2023 · % of land area
Renewable energy
62.9%

% of final energy use·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Malawi2022 · 62.9%
0214263841960199320251990: 84%1991: 82.6%1992: 82.7%1993: 81.3%1994: 82%1995: 81.7%1996: 81.4%1997: 81.2%1998: 81.9%1999: 81%2000: 82.6%2001: 83.1%2002: 83.3%2003: 82.8%2004: 82.4%2005: 83.2%2006: 82.8%2007: 82.2%2008: 80.4%2009: 80%2010: 81.2%2011: 80.2%2012: 80.2%2013: 79.8%2014: 82.8%2015: 81%2016: 78.9%2017: 76.9%2018: 73.2%2019: 70.9%2020: 71.5%2021: 71.1%2022: 62.9%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

Malawi in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Lilongwe
Country code
MWI

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