Madagascar vs New Caledonia: Primary energy use
Madagascar
16.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
14.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar rank
148th
New Caledonia rank
149th
Primary energy use over time
- Madagascar
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.42 terawatt-hours against 14.05 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 148th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 218 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.97 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 0.9982 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 15.33 terawatt-hours | 17.37 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Madagascar or New Caledonia?
- Madagascar, at 16.42 terawatt-hours against 14.05 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Madagascar and New Caledonia?
- 2.37 terawatt-hours, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and New Caledonia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Madagascar ranks 148th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.