Madagascar vs Niger: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 19.5% against 17.1% in Niger, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th of 209 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 72.8% | 72.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 49.1% | 29.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 20.4% | 3.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 19.5% against 17.1% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Madagascar and Niger?
- 2.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.