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