Coal consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Coal consumption per person was 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
103.97 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
98th
of 219 countries
All-time high
131.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
1.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Madagascar stood at 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 131.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 8.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 8.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +166.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 6.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 6.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 4.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +268.1% |
| 2002 | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 4.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 4.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +133.8% |
| 2011 | 36.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +238.3% |
| 2012 | 77.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.8% |
| 2013 | 107.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 107.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 104.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 95.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 131.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 104.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 116.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 34.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 99.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +184.8% |
| 2022 | 118.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 106.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +268.1% | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +238.3% | 10.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 95 Cyprus 176.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Egypt 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Jordan 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Jamaica 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Ethiopia 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Tanzania 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Coal consumption per person in Madagascar was 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 131.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for coal consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.