Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 4.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1933–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 4.53 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 83 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 7,269 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 3,634 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1945 | 7,328 tonnes | +101.7% |
| 1946 | 5,481 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1947 | 3,634 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1948 | 3,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 3,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 304,082 tonnes | +8267.7% |
| 1951 | 245,458 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1952 | 307,776 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 252,816 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1954 | 289,456 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 304,112 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 318,768 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 315,104 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 373,728 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1959 | 373,728 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 399,376 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 355,408 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 395,653 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 461,486 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 483,468 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 556,779 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 578,704 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 842,482 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 912,069 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 849,751 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 970,663 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 992,234 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 845,601 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 650,391 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 866,372 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 925,801 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 944,296 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.97 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.53 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.53 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.53 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +8267.7% | 3,634 tonnes | 304,082 tonnes |
| 1945 | +101.7% | 3,634 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1934 | +100.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4,846 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 3 |
| 1940s | 4,742 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 5 |
| 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
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Madagascar was 4.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Madagascar rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.