Guyana vs Madagascar: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Madagascar rank
140th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.53 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 18,050 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 747,957 tonnes | 507,329 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 582,485 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 314,374 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 195,442 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 44,253 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 985,781 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.53 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 18,050 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.