Argentina vs Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Argentina
41.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
42.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
97th
Madagascar rank
95th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Argentina
  • Madagascar
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.4% against 41.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 213 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 40.8% 62.1% 21.3% Madagascar
2010s 29.2% 48.1% 18.9% Madagascar
2020s 35.9% 39.1% 3.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Argentina or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 42.4% against 41.6% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Argentina and Madagascar?
0.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Argentina ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.