Madagascar vs South Sudan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Madagascar
43.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Sudan
46.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar rank
187th
South Sudan rank
186th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 46.05 kilowatt-hours against 43.8 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 2.25 kilowatt-hours.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 39.51 kilowatt-hours 48.09 kilowatt-hours 8.58 kilowatt-hours South Sudan
2020s 49.13 kilowatt-hours 48.45 kilowatt-hours 0.6808 kilowatt-hours Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Madagascar or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 46.05 kilowatt-hours against 43.8 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Madagascar and South Sudan?
2.25 kilowatt-hours, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Madagascar ranks 187th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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