Madagascar vs Nepal: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Madagascar
7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Madagascar rank
70th
Nepal rank
71st

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M185019372024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 55,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.

Madagascar ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 71st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 11 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nepal Difference Ahead
1850s 371,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 688,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 316,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1860s 395,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 733,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 337,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1870s 497,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 921,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 424,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1880s 654,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 557,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1890s 743,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 576,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1900s 833,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 546,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1910s 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 323,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal
1920s 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 226,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1930s 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 312,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1940s 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1950s 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1960s 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1970s 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1980s 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
1990s 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
2000s 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
2010s 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar
2020s 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 150,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Madagascar or Nepal?
Madagascar, at 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Madagascar and Nepal?
55,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Madagascar ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 71st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.