Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 81,610 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Madagascar, 1934–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Madagascar is 81,610 tonnes, 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, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Madagascar peaked at 546,991 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, -700,296 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | -3,635 tonnes | 3,635 tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1950s | 37,009 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,602 tonnes | -62,318 tonnes | 263,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,049 tonnes | -700,296 tonnes | 505,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,444 tonnes | -589,400 tonnes | 483,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,055 tonnes | -22,021 tonnes | 286,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -6,730 tonnes | -514,539 tonnes | 467,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,746 tonnes | -199,333 tonnes | 546,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,373 tonnes | -358,439 tonnes | 458,000 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Madagascar?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Madagascar was 81,610 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 546,991 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -700,296 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Madagascar rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.