Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable energy consumption

Madagascar
83.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
70.3%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 83.1% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 85.4% 72.3% 13.0% Madagascar
2000s 85.3% 71.1% 14.3% 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?
Madagascar, at 83.1% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Madagascar ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.