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
051015199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.