Fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel 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, fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar stood at 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 580.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 320.74 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 461.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 331.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 563.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 320.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 371.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 323.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 482.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 366.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 580.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 470 kilowatt-hours per person | 377.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 199 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Niger 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar was 480.38 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 580.1 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.