Madagascar vs Niger: Primary energy use per person

Madagascar
513.57 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
511.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
204th
Niger rank
205th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
0200400600198020022024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 2.44 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 204th and Niger ranks 205th of 217 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 485.02 kilowatt-hours per person 412.78 kilowatt-hours per person 72.24 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
1990s 374.14 kilowatt-hours per person 411.57 kilowatt-hours per person 37.42 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2000s 445.65 kilowatt-hours per person 295.58 kilowatt-hours per person 150.07 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
2010s 522.87 kilowatt-hours per person 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person 48.7 kilowatt-hours per person Madagascar
2020s 502.5 kilowatt-hours per person 518.6 kilowatt-hours per person 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person against 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Madagascar and Niger?
2.44 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 primary energy use per person?
Madagascar ranks 204th and Niger ranks 205th 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.