Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 7.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.64
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 223 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2021
All-time low
5.16
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 7.64 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Madagascar peaked at 8.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 | — |
| 1991 | 5.82 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 6.04 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.26 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.65 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.94 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.68 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.51 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.06 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.26 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.56 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.12 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.51 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.64 | -3.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.32, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5.16 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.51 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 7.12 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 7.64 | 8.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 compare
- 18 Bahrain 7.61 compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Madagascar?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Madagascar was 7.64 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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