Madagascar vs United States: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Madagascar
57.6%
in 2024
United States
57.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
119th
United States rank
120th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 57.6% against 57.0% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Madagascar ranks 119th and United States ranks 120th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 71.2% | 33.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 66.2% | 14.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.5% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Madagascar or United States?
- Madagascar, at 57.6% against 57.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Madagascar and United States?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Madagascar ranks 119th and United States ranks 120th 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.