Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.78 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
193rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.6111 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 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, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6111 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 193rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6111 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6804 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7936 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8314 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9574 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9951 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 7.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6111 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 190 Solomon Islands 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Sudan 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Liberia 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Mali 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mauritania 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6111 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.