Madagascar vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Madagascar
5.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger
8.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
167th
Niger rank
165th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.79 kilograms per person against 5.45 kilograms per person in Madagascar, a difference of 3.34 kilograms per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 167th and Niger ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 kilograms per person | 1.36 kilograms per person | 6.99 kilograms per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.73 kilograms per person | 2.12 kilograms per person | 2.61 kilograms per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.61 kilograms per person | 3.5 kilograms per person | 1.11 kilograms per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.8 kilograms per person | 8.5 kilograms per person | 3.7 kilograms per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.79 kilograms per person against 5.45 kilograms per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Madagascar and Niger?
- 3.34 kilograms per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 167th and Niger ranks 165th 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.