Madagascar vs Niger: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Madagascar
4.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Niger
3.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
171st
Niger rank
173rd

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.17 kilograms per person against 3.44 kilograms per person in Niger, a difference of 0.73 kilograms per person.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 171st and Niger ranks 173rd of 191 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 11.52 kilograms per person 3.47 kilograms per person 8.05 kilograms per person Madagascar
2000s 9 kilograms per person 2.66 kilograms per person 6.35 kilograms per person Madagascar
2010s 6.56 kilograms per person 4.72 kilograms per person 1.83 kilograms per person Madagascar
2020s 3.4 kilograms per person 5.11 kilograms per person 1.71 kilograms per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 4.17 kilograms per person against 3.44 kilograms per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Madagascar and Niger?
0.73 kilograms per person, with Madagascar 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Madagascar ranks 171st and Niger ranks 173rd of 191 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.