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