Madagascar vs Somalia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Madagascar
480.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
353.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
202nd
Somalia rank
205th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person against 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia, a difference of 127.32 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 205th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 461.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 332.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 345.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 411.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 487.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 470 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person against 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 127.32 kilowatt-hours per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 205th of 213 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.