Fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
480.38 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
206th
of 219 countries
All-time high
580.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
320.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 206th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 563.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 479.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 400.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 514.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 498.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 516.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 331.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 469.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 500.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 341.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 320.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 326.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 347.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 341.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 366.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 371.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 360.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 354.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 340.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 327.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 482.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 458.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 323.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 415.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 443.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 412.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 395.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 404.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 425.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 348.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 366.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 413.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 483.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 491.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 518.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 558.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 580.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 520.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 424.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 516.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 377.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 497.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 512.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 481.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 203 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Niger 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 206th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.