Madagascar vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Madagascar
20.6%
in 2024
Russia
18.4%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
36th
Russia rank
38th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Madagascar
- Russia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 20.6% against 18.4% in Russia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 36th and Russia ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 18.2% | 18.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 15.7% | 8.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Madagascar or Russia?
- Madagascar, at 20.6% against 18.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Madagascar and Russia?
- 2.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Madagascar ranks 36th and Russia ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.