Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Ethiopia
4.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar
5.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
169th
Madagascar rank
167th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.45 kilograms per person against 4.43 kilograms per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.02 kilograms per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 kilograms per person | 8.35 kilograms per person | 1.78 kilograms per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 11.24 kilograms per person | 4.73 kilograms per person | 6.52 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.98 kilograms per person | 4.61 kilograms per person | 3.37 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.99 kilograms per person | 4.8 kilograms per person | 0.8138 kilograms per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.45 kilograms per person against 4.43 kilograms per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 1.02 kilograms per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 167th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.