Iceland vs Madagascar: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Iceland
0 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar
0.3206 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
139th
Madagascar rank
136th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Iceland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.3206 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.3206 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.33 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 30.33 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2010s | 9.22 kilograms per person | 0.1559 kilograms per person | 9.06 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3328 kilograms per person | 0.3328 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, Iceland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.3206 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Iceland and Madagascar?
- 0.3206 kilograms per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Iceland ranks 139th 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.