Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Madagascar, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0058 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0188 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 tonnes per person, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0058 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0018 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0058 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Madagascar?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0188 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.