Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption
Madagascar
83.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
70.3%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 83.1% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 72.3% | 13.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 71.1% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 68.5% | 15.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 70.3% | 14.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Madagascar, at 83.1% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.