Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Ethiopia
0.2331 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar
0.3206 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
137th
Madagascar rank
136th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.3206 kilograms per person against 0.2331 kilograms per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0875 kilograms per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1227 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.1227 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1301 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.1301 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1934 kilograms per person | 0.1559 kilograms per person | 0.0375 kilograms per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.2215 kilograms per person | 0.3328 kilograms per person | 0.1113 kilograms per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.3206 kilograms per person against 0.2331 kilograms per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.0875 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 methane emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 137th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 193 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 methane 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.