Australia vs Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Australia
41.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
31.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Madagascar rank
27th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Australia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 41.66 million tonnes against 31.04 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 10.61 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 15 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.83 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 16.03 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 29.01 million tonnes | 16.35 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 26.94 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 45.05 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 42.71 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 48.42 million tonnes | -3.25 million tonnes | 51.67 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 42.29 million tonnes | -2.89 million tonnes | 45.18 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 148.22 million tonnes | 30.30 million tonnes | 117.92 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 75.34 million tonnes | 51.15 million tonnes | 24.20 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 50.11 million tonnes | 78.56 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 154.84 million tonnes | 92.96 million tonnes | 61.87 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 213.04 million tonnes | 60.44 million tonnes | 152.60 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 52.97 million tonnes | 63.40 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 39.85 million tonnes | 29.42 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 92.02 million tonnes | 78.29 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 139.04 million tonnes | 72.74 million tonnes | 66.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 155.78 million tonnes | 37.09 million tonnes | 118.69 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 56.42 million tonnes | 30.47 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Australia or Madagascar?
- Australia, at 41.66 million tonnes against 31.04 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Australia and Madagascar?
- 10.61 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Australia ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.