Gabon vs Madagascar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Gabon
77,850 tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
81,610 tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
99th
Madagascar rank
96th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Gabon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 81,610 tonnes against 77,850 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 3,760 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,282 tonnes | 7,738 tonnes | 6,457 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 141,064 tonnes | 47,602 tonnes | 93,462 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 531,414 tonnes | 28,049 tonnes | 503,365 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | -98,930 tonnes | -20,444 tonnes | 78,486 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25,655 tonnes | 84,055 tonnes | 58,400 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -70,957 tonnes | -6,730 tonnes | 64,227 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 30,282 tonnes | 244,746 tonnes | 214,464 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -41,696 tonnes | 76,373 tonnes | 118,069 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Gabon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 81,610 tonnes against 77,850 tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Gabon and Madagascar?
- 3,760 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Gabon ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.