Cote d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: emissions of air pollutants
Cote d'Ivoire
1.65 million tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar
1.77 million tonnes
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
38th
Madagascar rank
35th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.77 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 119,320 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 26 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 74,765 tonnes | 25,410 tonnes | 49,355 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 69,630 tonnes | 26,253 tonnes | 43,376 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 64,833 tonnes | 27,120 tonnes | 37,713 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 60,353 tonnes | 28,013 tonnes | 32,340 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 56,168 tonnes | 28,930 tonnes | 27,238 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 52,259 tonnes | 29,872 tonnes | 22,386 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1810s | 48,700 tonnes | 30,938 tonnes | 17,762 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1820s | 45,483 tonnes | 32,156 tonnes | 13,327 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1830s | 42,462 tonnes | 33,414 tonnes | 9,048 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1840s | 39,625 tonnes | 34,713 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1850s | 41,279 tonnes | 37,099 tonnes | 4,180 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 48,523 tonnes | 42,252 tonnes | 6,271 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 116,492 tonnes | 49,297 tonnes | 67,195 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 134,340 tonnes | 56,254 tonnes | 78,086 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 129,865 tonnes | 60,451 tonnes | 69,414 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 66,635 tonnes | 74,599 tonnes | 7,964 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 96,303 tonnes | 90,821 tonnes | 5,481 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 125,528 tonnes | 99,726 tonnes | 25,803 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 256,612 tonnes | 108,799 tonnes | 147,813 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 235,599 tonnes | 118,538 tonnes | 117,061 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 195,973 tonnes | 188,328 tonnes | 7,645 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 254,271 tonnes | 232,623 tonnes | 21,648 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 388,328 tonnes | 294,958 tonnes | 93,370 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 548,302 tonnes | 370,772 tonnes | 177,530 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 734,680 tonnes | 633,454 tonnes | 101,227 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes | 919,956 tonnes | 153,013 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 166,746 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 121,860 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cote d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.77 million tonnes against 1.65 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 119,320 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 35th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.