Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 42.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar stood at 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar peaked at 64.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 38.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 33.2% | 44.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Madagascar was 42.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.