Madagascar vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Madagascar
32.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
39.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Madagascar rank
178th
Rwanda rank
176th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 39.28 kilowatt-hours against 32.22 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar, a difference of 7.06 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 176th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.41 kilowatt-hours | 12.78 kilowatt-hours | 20.63 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 34.22 kilowatt-hours | 20.98 kilowatt-hours | 13.24 kilowatt-hours | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 31.28 kilowatt-hours | 41.79 kilowatt-hours | 10.51 kilowatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 39.28 kilowatt-hours against 32.22 kilowatt-hours in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 7.06 kilowatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Madagascar ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 176th 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.