Madagascar vs Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Madagascar
1.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
86th
Singapore rank
89th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Madagascar
- Singapore
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.34 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 201,510 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Madagascar ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,024 tonnes | 482,674 tonnes | 430,651 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 38,116 tonnes | 15,394 tonnes | 22,722 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 49,451 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | 37,726 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 48,070 tonnes | 27,113 tonnes | 20,957 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 30,760 tonnes | 38,839 tonnes | 8,079 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 31,149 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 5,501 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 844,221 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 431,207 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 218,270 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Madagascar or Singapore?
- Madagascar, at 1.34 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Madagascar and Singapore?
- 201,510 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Singapore rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Madagascar ranks 86th and Singapore ranks 89th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.