French Polynesia vs Madagascar: Annual change in primary energy use
French Polynesia
0.2174 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar
0.2562 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
100th
Madagascar rank
97th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- French Polynesia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2562 terawatt-hours against 0.2174 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0388 terawatt-hours.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3531 terawatt-hours | -0.1006 terawatt-hours | 0.4538 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.1081 terawatt-hours | 0.1447 terawatt-hours | 0.2527 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | 0.2529 terawatt-hours | 0.0992 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.0608 terawatt-hours | 0.7267 terawatt-hours | 0.7875 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.3579 terawatt-hours | 0.1723 terawatt-hours | 0.1856 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, French Polynesia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.2562 terawatt-hours against 0.2174 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between French Polynesia and Madagascar?
- 0.0388 terawatt-hours, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Madagascar rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- French Polynesia ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 97th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.