Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region was 4.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar stood at 4.53 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar peaked at 4.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1933.
That places Madagascar 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 4,846 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 3 |
| 1940s | 4,558 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 308,503 tonnes | 245,458 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 583,518 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes | 912,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 845,601 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 650,391 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million tonnes | 944,296 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 4.53 million 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 annual co₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar?
- Annual co₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar was 4.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.