Madagascar vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants

Madagascar
1.77 million tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
1.88 million tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar rank
35th
Zambia rank
34th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.88 million tonnes against 1.77 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 114,680 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 16 and Zambia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1750s 25,410 tonnes 21,252 tonnes 4,158 tonnes Madagascar
1760s 26,253 tonnes 21,287 tonnes 4,966 tonnes Madagascar
1770s 27,120 tonnes 21,318 tonnes 5,802 tonnes Madagascar
1780s 28,013 tonnes 21,345 tonnes 6,667 tonnes Madagascar
1790s 28,930 tonnes 21,368 tonnes 7,562 tonnes Madagascar
1800s 29,872 tonnes 21,386 tonnes 8,486 tonnes Madagascar
1810s 30,938 tonnes 21,448 tonnes 9,490 tonnes Madagascar
1820s 32,156 tonnes 21,563 tonnes 10,593 tonnes Madagascar
1830s 33,414 tonnes 21,673 tonnes 11,741 tonnes Madagascar
1840s 34,713 tonnes 21,776 tonnes 12,937 tonnes Madagascar
1850s 37,099 tonnes 21,909 tonnes 15,190 tonnes Madagascar
1860s 42,252 tonnes 23,642 tonnes 18,610 tonnes Madagascar
1870s 49,297 tonnes 30,826 tonnes 18,471 tonnes Madagascar
1880s 56,254 tonnes 40,668 tonnes 15,586 tonnes Madagascar
1890s 60,451 tonnes 53,667 tonnes 6,784 tonnes Madagascar
1900s 74,599 tonnes 73,301 tonnes 1,298 tonnes Madagascar
1910s 90,821 tonnes 103,650 tonnes 12,828 tonnes Zambia
1920s 99,726 tonnes 146,036 tonnes 46,310 tonnes Zambia
1930s 108,799 tonnes 207,160 tonnes 98,360 tonnes Zambia
1940s 118,538 tonnes 313,208 tonnes 194,670 tonnes Zambia
1950s 188,328 tonnes 426,176 tonnes 237,847 tonnes Zambia
1960s 232,623 tonnes 648,705 tonnes 416,082 tonnes Zambia
1970s 294,958 tonnes 837,071 tonnes 542,113 tonnes Zambia
1980s 370,772 tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 649,001 tonnes Zambia
1990s 633,454 tonnes 1.22 million tonnes 582,182 tonnes Zambia
2000s 919,956 tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 315,034 tonnes Zambia
2010s 1.38 million tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 208,822 tonnes Zambia
2020s 1.74 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes 105,623 tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Madagascar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.88 million tonnes against 1.77 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Madagascar and Zambia?
114,680 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Madagascar ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th 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.