World Bank data on energy production, use, dependency, and efficiency for Malawi, compiled from the International Energy Agency and the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. The dataset is intended to inform discussions on sustainable energy trends, economic growth, and poverty reduction. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Modeling energy dependency trends based on compiled production and use data.
- Analyzing the relationship between energy efficiency and economic growth indicators mentioned in the description.
- Forecasting nonrenewable resource scarcity using historical energy production data.
- Assessing sustainability of energy use patterns in the context of population growth and industrialization.
Strengths
- Data is compiled from authoritative sources: the International Energy Agency and the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center.
- The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for flexible reuse.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-04-28 09:53:22.720346; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, via the HDX platform.
- Collection Method
- Compiled by the World Bank from the International Energy Agency and the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 09:53:22.720346
- Geography
- Malawi