Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar stood at 1.34 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar peaked at 1.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1945.
Madagascar ranks 86th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 52,024 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,116 tonnes | 14,506 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,451 tonnes | 32,864 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,070 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 73,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,760 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,149 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,221 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.34 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 from coal in Madagascar?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar was 1.34 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 from coal recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.