Bhutan vs Madagascar: Primary energy use
Bhutan
17.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar
16.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
145th
Madagascar rank
148th
Primary energy use over time
- Bhutan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.8 terawatt-hours against 16.42 terawatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 1.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 4.77 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.8974 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 6.17 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14.6 terawatt-hours | 15.33 terawatt-hours | 0.7268 terawatt-hours | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bhutan or Madagascar?
- Bhutan, at 17.8 terawatt-hours against 16.42 terawatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bhutan and Madagascar?
- 1.38 terawatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Madagascar rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 148th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.