Latvia vs Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Latvia
0.0258 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar
0.042 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
Madagascar rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Latvia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.042 tonnes per person against 0.0258 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.0162 tonnes per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 99th of 179 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5661 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.5641 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.5966 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.5944 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1876 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.186 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1356 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 0.1028 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Latvia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.042 tonnes per person against 0.0258 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Latvia and Madagascar?
- 0.0162 tonnes per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Latvia ranks 102nd and Madagascar ranks 99th 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 from coal. 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.