Energy intensity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Energy intensity was 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4778 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2016
All-time low
0.2864 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Madagascar, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Madagascar is 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Madagascar peaked at 0.4778 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2864 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3573 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.3449 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3095 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4022 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4171 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4343 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4413 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2864 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3155 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3588 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3654 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3582 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3482 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.332 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3127 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4386 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 0.401 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3373 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3969 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3712 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3437 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.338 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3348 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2989 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3523 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4689 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4231 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3523 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4123 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3383 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4227 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4413 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3344 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2864 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3654 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3669 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2989 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4386 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4069 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3383 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 155 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 157 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 161 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Madagascar?
- Energy intensity in Madagascar was 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4778 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2864 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for energy intensity?
- Madagascar ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.