Madagascar vs Zambia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Madagascar
1.8%
in 2024
Zambia
1.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
108th
Zambia rank
109th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 8.1% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 0.3% | 9.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 5.7% | -1.4% | 7.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -2.9% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -2.9% | 9.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 5.3% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.9% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 6.7% | 4.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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 percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.