Madagascar vs Niger: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Madagascar
480.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
465.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
206th
Niger rank
207th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person against 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 14.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 206th and Niger ranks 207th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 461.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 392.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 345.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 391.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 411.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 487.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 435.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 470 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person against 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Madagascar and Niger?
- 14.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 206th and Niger ranks 207th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.