Madagascar vs Zambia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Madagascar
0.3206 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
0.4825 kilograms per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
136th
Zambia rank
133rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.4825 kilograms per person against 0.3206 kilograms per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1619 kilograms per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2010s | 0.1559 kilograms per person | 0.3358 kilograms per person | 0.1798 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3328 kilograms per person | 0.7621 kilograms per person | 0.4293 kilograms per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.4825 kilograms per person against 0.3206 kilograms per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.1619 kilograms per person, with Zambia 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 methane emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd 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.