Madagascar vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Madagascar
5.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
3.38 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
167th
Zambia rank
170th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.45 kilograms per person against 3.38 kilograms per person in Zambia, a difference of 2.07 kilograms per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 kilograms per person | 19.66 kilograms per person | 11.31 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.73 kilograms per person | 10.05 kilograms per person | 5.32 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.61 kilograms per person | 5.93 kilograms per person | 1.32 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.8 kilograms per person | 2.77 kilograms per person | 2.04 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, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 5.45 kilograms per person against 3.38 kilograms per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 2.07 kilograms per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 170th 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.