Brunei vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Brunei
14.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
17.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
110th
Madagascar rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brunei
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.24 million tonnes against 14.16 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 3.09 million tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 110th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 179 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 393,048 tonnes | 393,048 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 713,710 tonnes | 713,710 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 608,224 tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 8.34 million tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Brunei or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 17.24 million tonnes against 14.16 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Brunei and Madagascar?
- 3.09 million tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Madagascar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brunei ranks 110th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.