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
2004006008001.0k198020022024

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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.