EnergyOilCoalElectricity

Malawi Coal

Reserves (2023)#48 World
884,052,620short tons
0.07%
of world reserves
> 500 years
at current production
Production (2024)#62 World
35,820short tons+1151.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#107 World
85,168short tons+2698.9% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−135.2short tons

Production covers 42.1% of consumption.

Imports cover 2% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Coal Reserves in Malawi

  • Malawi holds 884,052,620 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#48 in the world), and accounting for about 0.07% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, Malawi has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Malawi

  • Malawi produced 35,820 short tons of coal in 2024 (#62 in the world), an increase of 1151.3% from 2,862.7 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Malawi

  • Malawi consumed 85,168 short tons of coal in 2024 (#107 in the world), an increase of 2698.9% from 2023. This represents 0.00088% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Malawi averaged 7.87 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.02 pounds per day (#113 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Malawi

  • Malawi imported 1,738.5 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈2% of consumption).
  • Malawi exported 0.04 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.00012% of production).
  • This made Malawi a net importer of 1,738.5 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Malawi

  • In 2024, Malawi produced approximately 98.14 short tons of coal per day and consumed 233.3 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 135.2 short tons.

Malawi Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———35,820+1151.3%62< 0.01%85,168+2698.9%107< 0.01%7.871,738.50.041,738.5
2023884,052,620480.07%2,862.7−94.8%68< 0.01%3,042.9−94.4%125< 0.01%0.29206.10.02206.1
2022884,052,620480.07%54,633−3.5%63< 0.01%54,635−23.7%112< 0.01%5.312.510.032.47
2021884,052,620480.07%56,606+8.9%62< 0.01%71,602−9.8%109< 0.01%7.1414,996014,996
2020884,052,620480.07%51,963−2.7%63< 0.01%79,396−15.1%107< 0.01%8.1327,5309727,433
2019884,052,620480.07%53,429−2.7%62< 0.01%93,490−3.3%107< 0.01%9.8340,0642.240,061
2018884,052,620480.07%54,895−17%64< 0.01%96,670+3.9%106< 0.01%10.4452,598683.451,914
2017884,052,620470.07%66,139+38.6%63< 0.01%93,018+4.1%107< 0.01%10.3142,60310,69531,908
2016884,052,620470.07%47,730−26.4%63< 0.01%89,365−4.5%106< 0.01%10.1836,8406,400.230,440
2015884,052,620470.07%64,816−7.7%64< 0.01%93,531+12.4%107< 0.01%10.9537,3658,487.828,877
2014884,052,620470.08%70,217−4.9%64< 0.01%83,224−8.7%108< 0.01%10.0121,80910,39511,414
20132,204,62076< 0.01%73,855−5.6%65< 0.01%91,161+0.61%107< 0.01%11.2826,24514,33511,910
20122,204,62076< 0.01%78,264−7.8%65< 0.01%90,610−1.1%105< 0.01%11.5416,78512,6774,108.3
20112,204,62076< 0.01%84,878−2.5%64< 0.01%91,660+31.6%104< 0.01%12.0118,81712,0356,782.4
20102,204,62076< 0.01%87,082+33.9%62< 0.01%69,666+14.9%102< 0.01%9.412,87514,341−1,466.4
20092,204,62076< 0.01%65,036−2.6%62< 0.01%60,627−2.4%101< 0.01%8.4213,87014,734−864
20082,204,62076< 0.01%66,800+3.4%62< 0.01%62,093−6.1%100< 0.01%8.898,308.114,236−5,927.9
2007———64,595−3%60< 0.01%66,139−3.2%99< 0.01%9.7412,96612,404561.5
2006———66,580+16.4%60< 0.01%68,357+6.2%92< 0.01%10.3619,08117,3031,777.6
2005———57,210+0.19%57< 0.01%64,337+2.4%91< 0.01%10.0226,66419,5377,127.4
2004———57,100−36.4%61< 0.01%62,832−7.2%93< 0.01%10.0528,51117,99410,518
2003———89,728+29.4%56< 0.01%67,723−6.7%91< 0.01%11.1214,58210,9873,595.4
2002———69,335+30.2%58< 0.01%72,613−2.4%90< 0.01%12.2231,12314,60616,517
2001———53,242−38.6%59< 0.01%74,375−2.3%89< 0.01%12.834,774.715,683−10,909
2000———86,752+24.4%58< 0.01%76,137+1.2%90< 0.01%13.463,249.813,092−9,842.3
1999———69,710+10.9%59< 0.01%75,211+1.8%86< 0.01%13.6212,45612,936−480.1
1998———62,832+3.6%58< 0.01%73,855−2.9%86< 0.01%13.6914,22013,750469.6
1997———60,627+3.8%57< 0.01%76,059+3%82< 0.01%14.418,7398,458.910,280
1996———58,422+8.2%61< 0.01%73,855+6.3%83< 0.01%14.2718,7392,979.915,759
1995———54,013−3.9%60< 0.01%69,446−1.6%85< 0.01%13.6818,7396.2718,733
1994———56,218−1.9%63< 0.01%70,548+1.6%87< 0.01%13.8818,739018,739
1993———57,320+0%62< 0.01%69,446+5%86< 0.01%13.5116,535016,535
1992———57,320+2%62< 0.01%66,139+3.4%87< 0.01%13.0513,228013,228
1991———56,218+1.7%52< 0.01%63,934−9.4%71< 0.01%12.9912,125012,125
1990———55,253−5.4%52< 0.01%70,548−0.000028%70< 0.01%14.7819,842019,842
1989———58,422+15.2%52< 0.01%70,548+3.2%71< 0.01%15.3812,125012,125
1988———50,706+43.5%52< 0.01%68,343+3.2%70< 0.01%15.6217,637017,637
1987———35,343+3.4%53< 0.01%66,208+1.8%70< 0.01%15.9730,865030,865
1986———34,172+8.8%52< 0.01%65,036−4.1%70< 0.01%16.4530,865030,865
1985———31,416+159.1%52< 0.01%67,792+18.3%69< 0.01%17.7936,376036,376
1984———12,125+10%54< 0.01%57,320−3.7%72< 0.01%15.6345,195045,195
1983———11,023—54< 0.01%59,525−11.5%67< 0.01%16.8848,502048,502
1982———0———67,241+27.1%64< 0.01%19.8467,241067,241
1981———0———52,911−26.2%65< 0.01%16.2452,911052,911
1980———0———71,650—61< 0.01%22.8771,650071,650

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