Energy intensity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Energy intensity was 9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Madagascar is 9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Madagascar peaked at 9.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 7.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 8.62 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 8.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.65 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.12 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.62 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 14 Bahrain 9.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Bhutan 9.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Lesotho 9.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Togo 8.6 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Russia 8.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Venezuela 8.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Madagascar?
- Energy intensity in Madagascar was 9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for energy intensity?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.