Madagascar vs Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Madagascar
31.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
29.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
27th
Somalia rank
30th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 31.04 million tonnes against 29.15 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 1.90 million tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 16 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.34 million tonnes | -135,037 tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 13.02 million tonnes | -288,174 tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 16.35 million tonnes | -238,068 tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 17.98 million tonnes | -224,757 tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 2.34 million tonnes | -19,152 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1900s | -3.25 million tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1910s | -2.89 million tonnes | -41,180 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1920s | 30.30 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 28.61 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 51.15 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 47.61 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 78.56 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 72.50 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 92.96 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 83.65 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 60.44 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 51.70 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 63.40 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 54.28 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 39.85 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | 28.23 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 78.29 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 65.01 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 72.74 million tonnes | 21.42 million tonnes | 51.32 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.09 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 30.47 million tonnes | 26.19 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 31.04 million tonnes against 29.15 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 1.90 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 30th 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.