Benin vs Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from solar

Benin
4.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
4.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
102nd
Madagascar rank
99th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
01234200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Benin ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 99th of 213 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Madagascar
2020s 2.4% 2.8% 0.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Benin and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Benin ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 99th 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 solar. 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 solar
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, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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