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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.