Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar
Madagascar: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar is 1.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar peaked at 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.54 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.634 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 0.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.862 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.954 terawatt-hours | 0.84 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.