Renewable electricity in Madagascar

Madagascar: Renewable electricity was 54.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 1997
All-time low
48.0%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Madagascar, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 57.6 % in total electricity output1991: 57.2 % in total electricity output1992: 54 % in total electricity output1993: 59.4 % in total electricity output1994: 59 % in total electricity output1995: 62.1 % in total electricity output1996: 64.9 % in total electricity output1997: 66.6 % in total electricity output1998: 65.1 % in total electricity output1999: 61.8 % in total electricity output2000: 61.1 % in total electricity output2001: 59.6 % in total electricity output2002: 60.3 % in total electricity output2003: 59.8 % in total electricity output2004: 56.2 % in total electricity output2005: 56.4 % in total electricity output2006: 54.4 % in total electricity output2007: 58.8 % in total electricity output2008: 54.9 % in total electricity output2009: 58.2 % in total electricity output2010: 52.3 % in total electricity output2011: 48 % in total electricity output2012: 49.7 % in total electricity output2013: 50.8 % in total electricity output2014: 53.3 % in total electricity output2015: 54.6 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Madagascar stood at 54.6%.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Madagascar peaked at 66.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2011.

Madagascar ranks 53rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 57.6%
1991 57.2% -0.8%
1992 54.0% -5.5%
1993 59.4% +9.9%
1994 59.0% -0.7%
1995 62.1% +5.2%
1996 64.9% +4.7%
1997 66.6% +2.5%
1998 65.1% -2.2%
1999 61.8% -5.0%
2000 61.1% -1.2%
2001 59.6% -2.5%
2002 60.3% +1.1%
2003 59.8% -0.9%
2004 56.2% -5.9%
2005 56.4% +0.3%
2006 54.4% -3.6%
2007 58.8% +8.3%
2008 54.9% -6.6%
2009 58.2% +5.9%
2010 52.3% -10.1%
2011 48.0% -8.2%
2012 49.7% +3.5%
2013 50.8% +2.2%
2014 53.3% +5.0%
2015 54.6% +2.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 54.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 54.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.8% 54.0% 66.6% 10
2000s 58.0% 54.4% 61.1% 10
2010s 51.4% 48.0% 54.6% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 50 Equatorial Guinea 57.8% compare
  2. 51 El Salvador 57.8% compare
  3. 52 Rwanda 56.9% compare
  4. 54 Congo 53.3% compare
  5. 55 Angola 53.2% compare
  6. 56 Ecuador 52.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Madagascar?
Renewable electricity in Madagascar was 54.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2011.
How does Madagascar rank for renewable electricity?
Madagascar ranks 53rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants