China vs Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
China
41.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
42.4%
in 2024
China rank
96th
Madagascar rank
95th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.4% against 41.7% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
China ranks 96th 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 | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 62.1% | 43.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 48.1% | 22.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 39.1% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 42.4% against 41.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between China and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- China ranks 96th 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
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.