Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.34 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,328 tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
76
1945–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 161,216 tonnes | +2100.0% |
| 1951 | 69,616 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 1952 | 109,920 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1953 | 25,282 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 1954 | 43,968 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1955 | 25,961 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1956 | 10,992 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1957 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29,312 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1959 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1961 | 14,506 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1962 | 14,656 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40,304 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1964 | 33,228 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 40,304 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 54,960 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 62,066 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 54,960 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 32,864 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1974 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 55,164 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 43,968 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 32,976 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 69,616 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1980 | 66,102 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 73,280 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 73,546 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73,694 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 18,320 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 1985 | 10,992 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 47,632 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1987 | 32,882 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 51,151 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 33,106 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 32,976 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 32,872 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 25,648 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 32,902 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21,984 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 25,696 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 25,648 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43,968 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 25,648 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106,256 tonnes | +190.0% |
| 2011 | 355,408 tonnes | +234.5% |
| 2012 | 614,708 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 994,133 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 897,680 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 923,328 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 901,344 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.34 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,703 tonnes, 26.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.34 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,300 tonnes, 29.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes |
| 1986 | +333.3% | 10,992 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 2011 | +234.5% | 106,256 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes |
| 2010 | +190.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes |
| 1963 | +175.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes |
| 1958 | +166.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
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.