Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 35.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1933–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 35.57 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 147.91 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.85 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 83 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 47.50 million tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 51.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1935 | 51.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 79.33 million tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1946 | 83.97 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1947 | 88.61 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 83.29 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1949 | 84.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 67.74 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1951 | 74.39 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 79.89 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 83.23 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 85.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 95.73 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 101.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 110.88 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 112.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 121.64 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 120.73 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 89.89 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1962 | 68.81 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 61.17 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 51.75 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 47.68 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 42.99 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 41.70 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 44.74 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 40.76 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 37.42 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 38.76 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 40.27 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 39.60 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 88.46 million tonnes | +123.4% |
| 1975 | 97.70 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 85.35 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 92.31 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 72.35 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 52.97 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 47.51 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 45.35 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 43.97 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 40.08 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 39.76 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.07 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 38.23 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 37.28 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.72 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 37.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 37.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.12 million tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 52.54 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 70.02 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 61.91 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 86.71 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 103.12 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 147.91 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 143.75 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 132.53 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 103.44 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 89.60 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 79.07 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 72.59 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 60.22 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 55.51 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 53.57 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.51 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 46.44 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 46.20 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.22 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 41.26 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.02 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 36.07 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 40.54 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 40.36 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.37 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 34.52 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.94 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.85 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 35.40 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.57 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.57 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +123.4% | 39.60 million tonnes | 88.46 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 49.93 million tonnes | 47.50 million tonnes | 51.23 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1940s | 83.96 million tonnes | 79.33 million tonnes | 88.61 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 93.27 million tonnes | 67.74 million tonnes | 121.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.02 million tonnes | 40.76 million tonnes | 120.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.52 million tonnes | 37.42 million tonnes | 97.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.94 million tonnes | 37.28 million tonnes | 47.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.54 million tonnes | 37.64 million tonnes | 147.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.45 million tonnes | 46.44 million tonnes | 132.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.17 million tonnes | 34.52 million tonnes | 46.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 million tonnes | 33.85 million tonnes | 35.57 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Madagascar was 35.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 147.91 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.85 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.