Madagascar vs Somalia: Methane emissions
Madagascar
24.79 million
in 2024
Somalia
25.28 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
64th
Somalia rank
61st
Methane emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 25.28 million against 24.79 million in Madagascar, a difference of 482,500.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.79 million | 3.29 million | 501,594 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 3.97 million | 3.44 million | 523,583 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 4.18 million | 3.63 million | 549,324 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 4.41 million | 3.83 million | 576,187 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 4.64 million | 4.04 million | 600,583 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 4.87 million | 4.27 million | 600,980 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 5.28 million | 4.81 million | 472,610 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 6.01 million | 5.81 million | 197,563 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 6.98 million | 7.01 million | 35,159 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 9.00 million | 8.30 million | 702,177 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 12.02 million | 9.69 million | 2.33 million | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 14.78 million | 12.01 million | 2.78 million | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 15.84 million | 15.39 million | 443,780 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 18.01 million | 19.11 million | 1.10 million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 19.96 million | 448,040 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 20.46 million | 23.37 million | 2.91 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.92 million | 24.43 million | 1.51 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.67 million | 25.27 million | 594,300 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 25.28 million against 24.79 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 482,500, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.