Ghana vs Madagascar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Ghana
34.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
35.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
83rd
Madagascar rank
81st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 35.57 million tonnes against 34.56 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.01 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Madagascar ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.54 million tonnes | 93.27 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 26.08 million tonnes | 61.02 million tonnes | 34.95 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 14.88 million tonnes | 64.52 million tonnes | 49.64 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 29.26 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 41.89 million tonnes | 79.54 million tonnes | 37.66 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 26.88 million tonnes | 74.45 million tonnes | 47.56 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 32.43 million tonnes | 40.17 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.67 million tonnes | 34.71 million tonnes | 1.04 million 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, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 35.57 million tonnes against 34.56 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 1.01 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Madagascar ranks 81st of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.