Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Burkina Faso
59.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar
43.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Madagascar rank
184th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.45 kilowatt-hours against 43.8 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 15.65 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 184th of 208 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.17 kilowatt-hours | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 8.72 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.59 kilowatt-hours | 37.64 kilowatt-hours | 6.95 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 49.13 kilowatt-hours | 12.54 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.45 kilowatt-hours against 43.8 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 15.65 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 184th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.