Burundi vs Madagascar: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person
Burundi
26.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar
32.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
180th
Madagascar rank
178th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.22 kilowatt-hours against 26.34 kilowatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 5.88 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 178th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 kilowatt-hours | 33.41 kilowatt-hours | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.17 kilowatt-hours | 34.22 kilowatt-hours | 18.05 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 23.48 kilowatt-hours | 31.28 kilowatt-hours | 7.8 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.22 kilowatt-hours against 26.34 kilowatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 5.88 kilowatt-hours, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Burundi ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 178th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.