Madagascar vs South America: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Madagascar
83.4%
in 2024
South America
38.8%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
11th
South America rank
8th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) over time
- Madagascar
- South America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 83.4% against 38.8% in South America, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.2 times South America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and South America ranks 8th of 248 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 34.6% | 50.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 34.4% | 50.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 34.0% | 49.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 38.0% | 46.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Madagascar or South America?
- Madagascar, at 83.4% against 38.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Madagascar and South America?
- 44.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South America rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and South America ranks 8th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.