Guinea vs Madagascar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Guinea
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
140th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.53 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 502,200 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169,300 tonnes | 308,503 tonnes | 139,203 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 671,611 tonnes | 583,518 tonnes | 88,094 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 855,544 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 266,463 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 991,845 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 93,429 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 117,465 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 46,085 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 109,367 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.09 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 153,516 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.53 million tonnes against 4.03 million tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 502,200 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.