Gabon vs Madagascar: Primary energy use
Gabon
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar
16.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
146th
Madagascar rank
148th
Primary energy use over time
- Gabon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 17.17 terawatt-hours against 16.42 terawatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 0.75 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 11.1 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2010s | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 15.33 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Gabon or Madagascar?
- Gabon, at 17.17 terawatt-hours against 16.42 terawatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Gabon and Madagascar?
- 0.75 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for primary energy use?
- Gabon ranks 146th 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.