Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
276.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
185.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
190th
Madagascar rank
193rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 90.97 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 159.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 253.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 174.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 276.82 tonnes per square kilometre against 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 90.97 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.