Oil consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Oil consumption per person was 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
376.41 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
212th
of 219 countries
All-time high
555.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
314.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 555.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 314.17 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 212th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 555.41 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 470.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 391.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 506.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 493.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 513.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 324.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 462.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 493.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 333.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 314.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 320.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 341.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 336.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 360.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 367.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 356.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 348.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 337.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 326.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 481.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 452.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 319.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 410.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 437.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 406.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 390.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 401.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 421.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 344.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 356.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 376.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 406.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 383.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 411.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 453.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 484.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 388.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 319.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 399.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 342.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 398.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 393.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 375.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 454.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 367.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 481.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 484.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 342.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 398.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 209 Niger 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 214 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 215 Malawi 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Oil consumption per person in Madagascar was 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 555.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for oil consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 212th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.