Madagascar vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Madagascar
0.042 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0398 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
99th
Switzerland rank
100th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Madagascar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.042 tonnes per person against 0.0398 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0022 tonnes per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Switzerland ahead.
Madagascar ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.2984 tonnes per person | 0.2964 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.8319 tonnes per person | 0.8253 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.1764 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.2604 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.1116 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0853 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Madagascar or Switzerland?
- Madagascar, at 0.042 tonnes per person against 0.0398 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 0.0022 tonnes per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Madagascar ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.