Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 7.85 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar is 7.85 w per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar peaked at 8.06 w per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2 w per capita, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 218th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.02 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.85 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.68 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.51 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.35 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.77 w per capita | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.62 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.82 w per capita | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.66 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.93 w per capita | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 6.75 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.34 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.78 w per capita | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.65 w per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.52 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.35 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.06 w per capita | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 8.05 w per capita | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.85 w per capita | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.85 w per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 w per capita, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.85 w per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.9% | 6.35 w per capita | 8.06 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 w per capita | 5.2 w per capita | 6.4 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 w per capita | 5.66 w per capita | 6.93 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 w per capita | 6.35 w per capita | 8.06 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Madagascar was 7.85 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 w per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 w per capita in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Madagascar ranks 218th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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