Madagascar vs Mali: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Madagascar
31.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Mali
31.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
Mali rank
26th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 31.32 million tonnes against 31.04 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 278,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Mali ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 15 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.34 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 13.02 million tonnes | 541,920 tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 16.35 million tonnes | 478,900 tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 17.98 million tonnes | 758,411 tonnes | 17.22 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 2.34 million tonnes | 892,378 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1900s | -3.25 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Mali |
| 1910s | -2.89 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | Mali |
| 1920s | 30.30 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 24.97 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 51.15 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 44.07 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 78.56 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | 69.57 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 92.96 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 85.46 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 60.44 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 56.61 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 63.40 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 56.71 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 39.85 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 78.29 million tonnes | 50.72 million tonnes | 27.57 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 72.74 million tonnes | 45.57 million tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.09 million tonnes | 35.05 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 30.47 million tonnes | 32.64 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 31.32 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 Madagascar and Mali?
- 278,500 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Mali ranks 26th 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.