Madagascar vs Mauritius: Share of electricity generation from oil

Madagascar
37.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
42.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
66th
Mauritius rank
63rd

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 42.8% against 37.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

Madagascar ranks 66th and Mauritius ranks 63rd of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 37.9% 44.2% 6.3% Mauritius
2010s 44.5% 38.3% 6.3% Madagascar
2020s 43.1% 42.8% 0.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Madagascar or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 42.8% against 37.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Madagascar and Mauritius?
5.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritius?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mauritius rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Madagascar ranks 66th and Mauritius ranks 63rd of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.