China vs Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
China
58.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
57.6%
in 2024
China rank
118th
Madagascar rank
119th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
China currently reports 58.3% against 57.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 119th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 37.9% | 43.4% | China |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 51.9% | 22.8% | China |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 60.9% | 4.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, China or Madagascar?
- China, at 58.3% against 57.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between China and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 119th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.