Madagascar vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Madagascar
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Madagascar rank
128th
Switzerland rank
127th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Madagascar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Madagascar ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.124 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Madagascar or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Madagascar ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.