Guyana vs Madagascar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Madagascar rank
140th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.53 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 18,050 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,878 tonnes | 308,503 tonnes | 133,376 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 961,433 tonnes | 583,518 tonnes | 377,916 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 582,485 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 314,374 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 195,442 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 44,253 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 985,781 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.53 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 18,050 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Guyana ranks 141st 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.