Chad vs Madagascar: Primary energy use per person

Chad
382.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Madagascar
513.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad rank
207th
Madagascar rank
204th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Chad
  • Madagascar
0200400600198020022024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad, a difference of 131.03 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Chad ranks 207th and Madagascar ranks 204th of 217 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person 485.02 kilowatt-hours per person 298.93 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
1990s 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person 374.14 kilowatt-hours per person 235.68 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
2000s 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person 445.65 kilowatt-hours per person 335.99 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
2010s 299.96 kilowatt-hours per person 522.87 kilowatt-hours per person 222.92 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
2020s 422.97 kilowatt-hours per person 502.5 kilowatt-hours per person 79.53 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Chad or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 382.54 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Chad and Madagascar?
131.03 kilowatt-hours per person, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Chad ranks 207th and Madagascar ranks 204th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.