Energy intensity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Energy intensity was 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 157th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
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
- 154 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 155 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Chad 0.3429 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)
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 157th out of 165 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.