Italy vs Madagascar: emissions of air pollutants

Italy
1.94 million tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar
1.77 million tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
35th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Italy
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.94 million tonnes against 1.77 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 166,270 tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 35th of 220 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Madagascar Difference Ahead
1750s 1.93 million tonnes 25,410 tonnes 1.90 million tonnes Italy
1760s 1.95 million tonnes 26,253 tonnes 1.93 million tonnes Italy
1770s 1.98 million tonnes 27,120 tonnes 1.96 million tonnes Italy
1780s 2.01 million tonnes 28,013 tonnes 1.98 million tonnes Italy
1790s 2.04 million tonnes 28,930 tonnes 2.01 million tonnes Italy
1800s 2.07 million tonnes 29,872 tonnes 2.04 million tonnes Italy
1810s 2.09 million tonnes 30,938 tonnes 2.06 million tonnes Italy
1820s 2.15 million tonnes 32,156 tonnes 2.12 million tonnes Italy
1830s 2.24 million tonnes 33,414 tonnes 2.21 million tonnes Italy
1840s 2.34 million tonnes 34,713 tonnes 2.30 million tonnes Italy
1850s 2.43 million tonnes 37,099 tonnes 2.40 million tonnes Italy
1860s 2.51 million tonnes 42,252 tonnes 2.47 million tonnes Italy
1870s 2.60 million tonnes 49,297 tonnes 2.55 million tonnes Italy
1880s 2.59 million tonnes 56,254 tonnes 2.53 million tonnes Italy
1890s 2.61 million tonnes 60,451 tonnes 2.55 million tonnes Italy
1900s 2.63 million tonnes 74,599 tonnes 2.55 million tonnes Italy
1910s 2.43 million tonnes 90,821 tonnes 2.34 million tonnes Italy
1920s 2.28 million tonnes 99,726 tonnes 2.18 million tonnes Italy
1930s 2.28 million tonnes 108,799 tonnes 2.17 million tonnes Italy
1940s 2.13 million tonnes 118,538 tonnes 2.01 million tonnes Italy
1950s 2.42 million tonnes 188,328 tonnes 2.23 million tonnes Italy
1960s 4.06 million tonnes 232,623 tonnes 3.83 million tonnes Italy
1970s 5.71 million tonnes 294,958 tonnes 5.41 million tonnes Italy
1980s 6.45 million tonnes 370,772 tonnes 6.08 million tonnes Italy
1990s 6.61 million tonnes 633,454 tonnes 5.98 million tonnes Italy
2000s 3.56 million tonnes 919,956 tonnes 2.64 million tonnes Italy
2010s 2.30 million tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 925,113 tonnes Italy
2020s 1.92 million tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 175,107 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Italy or Madagascar?
Italy, at 1.94 million tonnes against 1.77 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Italy and Madagascar?
166,270 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Madagascar?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Italy and Madagascar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Italy ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.