Absolute change co2 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Absolute change co2 was 81,610 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
81,610
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
546,991
in 2017
All-time low
-700,296
in 1976
Years of data
79
1934–2024

Absolute change co2 in Madagascar, 1934–2024

-750.0k-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k193419792024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Madagascar is 81,610, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 65.6% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Madagascar peaked at 546,991 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -700,296, in 1976.

Madagascar ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Absolute change co2 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Madagascar, 1934 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1934 3,635 —
1935 -3,635 -200.0%
1948 0 -100.0%
1949 0 —
1950 300,448 —
1951 -58,624 -119.5%
1952 62,318 -206.3%
1953 -54,960 -188.2%
1954 36,640 -166.7%
1955 14,656 -60.0%
1956 14,656 +0.0%
1957 -3,664 -125.0%
1958 58,624 -1700.0%
1959 0 -100.0%
1960 25,648 —
1961 -43,968 -271.4%
1962 40,245 -191.5%
1963 65,833 +63.6%
1964 21,982 -66.6%
1965 73,311 +233.5%
1966 21,925 -70.1%
1967 263,778 +1103.1%
1968 69,587 -73.6%
1969 -62,318 -189.6%
1970 120,912 -294.0%
1971 54,961 -54.5%
1972 260,173 +373.4%
1973 -212,541 -181.7%
1974 113,642 -153.5%
1975 505,632 +344.9%
1976 -700,296 -238.5%
1977 -146,633 -79.1%
1978 171,615 -217.0%
1979 113,021 -34.1%
1980 483,703 +328.0%
1981 -589,400 -221.9%
1982 -11,203 -98.1%
1983 -362,946 +3139.8%
1984 215,981 -159.5%
1985 186,659 -13.6%
1986 84,066 -55.0%
1987 145,321 +72.9%
1988 3,377 -97.7%
1989 -359,994 -10760.2%
1990 18,495 -105.1%
1991 80,570 +335.6%
1992 -22,021 -127.3%
1993 25,611 -216.3%
1994 123,763 +383.2%
1995 40,222 -67.5%
1996 56,562 +40.6%
1997 286,179 +406.0%
1998 83,871 -70.7%
1999 147,301 +75.6%
2000 188,816 +28.2%
2001 -208,486 -210.4%
2002 -514,539 +146.8%
2003 467,241 -190.8%
2004 104,990 -77.5%
2005 -63,158 -160.2%
2006 -66,507 +5.3%
2007 52,980 -179.7%
2008 59,595 +12.5%
2009 -88,235 -248.1%
2010 172,663 -295.7%
2011 458,139 +165.3%
2012 330,347 -27.9%
2013 400,720 +21.3%
2014 -89,916 -122.4%
2015 150,224 -267.1%
2016 135,568 -9.8%
2017 546,991 +303.5%
2018 -199,333 -136.4%
2019 542,061 -371.9%
2020 -358,439 -166.1%
2021 458,000 -227.8%
2022 -36,436 -108.0%
2023 237,131 -750.8%
2024 81,610 -65.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 81,610 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 81,610 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 -10760.2% 3,377 -359,994
1983 -3139.8% -11,203 -362,946
1958 +1700.0% -3,664 58,624

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0 -3,635 3,635 2
1940s 0 0 0 2
1950s 37,009 -58,624 300,448 10
1960s 47,602 -62,318 263,778 10
1970s 28,049 -700,296 505,632 10
1980s -20,444 -589,400 483,703 10
1990s 84,055 -22,021 286,179 10
2000s -6,730 -514,539 467,241 10
2010s 244,746 -199,333 546,991 10
2020s 76,373 -358,439 458,000 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 93 Curacao 84,705 compare
  2. 94 Togo 82,572 compare
  3. 95 Belarus 82,352 compare
  4. 97 Sudan 79,278 compare
  5. 98 Lesotho 78,134 compare
  6. 99 Gabon 77,850 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Madagascar?
Absolute change co2 in Madagascar was 81,610 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 546,991 in 2017.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -700,296 in 1976.
How does Madagascar rank for absolute change co2?
Madagascar ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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