Kenya vs Madagascar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Kenya
34.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
35.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
84th
Madagascar rank
81st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 35.57 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.11 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Madagascar ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.09 million tonnes | 93.27 million tonnes | 54.18 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 31.62 million tonnes | 61.02 million tonnes | 29.40 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 20.25 million tonnes | 64.52 million tonnes | 44.27 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 42.48 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 57.40 million tonnes | 79.54 million tonnes | 22.15 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 50.34 million tonnes | 74.45 million tonnes | 24.11 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 60.11 million tonnes | 40.17 million tonnes | 19.94 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 35.84 million tonnes | 34.71 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 35.57 million tonnes against 34.46 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 1.11 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kenya ranks 84th 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.