What is emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar?

Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar was 1.77 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 1.77 million tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 25,036 tonnes in 1750.

How does Madagascar rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Madagascar ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: emissions of air pollutants was 1.77 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.77 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

35th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.77 million tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

25,036 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar is 1.77 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar peaked at 1.77 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,036 tonnes, in 1750.

Madagascar ranks 35th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	25,410 tonnes	25,036 tonnes	25,784 tonnes	10
1760s	26,253 tonnes	25,868 tonnes	26,638 tonnes	10
1770s	27,120 tonnes	26,724 tonnes	27,517 tonnes	10
1780s	28,013 tonnes	27,605 tonnes	28,420 tonnes	10
1790s	28,930 tonnes	28,511 tonnes	29,349 tonnes	10
1800s	29,872 tonnes	29,442 tonnes	30,302 tonnes	10
1810s	30,938 tonnes	30,398 tonnes	31,478 tonnes	10
1820s	32,156 tonnes	31,597 tonnes	32,713 tonnes	10
1830s	33,414 tonnes	32,837 tonnes	33,990 tonnes	10
1840s	34,713 tonnes	34,118 tonnes	35,308 tonnes	10
1850s	37,099 tonnes	35,439 tonnes	39,258 tonnes	10
1860s	42,252 tonnes	39,782 tonnes	44,809 tonnes	10
1870s	49,297 tonnes	45,404 tonnes	52,349 tonnes	10
1880s	56,254 tonnes	53,032 tonnes	59,587 tonnes	10
1890s	60,451 tonnes	57,223 tonnes	63,786 tonnes	10
1900s	74,599 tonnes	64,560 tonnes	85,237 tonnes	10
1910s	90,821 tonnes	73,143 tonnes	106,111 tonnes	10
1920s	99,726 tonnes	87,165 tonnes	109,047 tonnes	10
1930s	108,799 tonnes	104,542 tonnes	115,706 tonnes	10
1940s	118,538 tonnes	113,482 tonnes	132,406 tonnes	10
1950s	188,328 tonnes	171,638 tonnes	203,021 tonnes	10
1960s	232,623 tonnes	200,895 tonnes	263,135 tonnes	10
1970s	294,958 tonnes	262,793 tonnes	324,145 tonnes	10
1980s	370,772 tonnes	335,019 tonnes	424,578 tonnes	10
1990s	633,454 tonnes	537,049 tonnes	723,038 tonnes	10
2000s	919,956 tonnes	757,263 tonnes	1.08 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.38 million tonnes	1.12 million tonnes	1.69 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.74 million tonnes	1.71 million tonnes	1.77 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

32 Mozambique 2.03 million tonnes compare
33 Italy 1.94 million tonnes compare
34 Zambia 1.88 million tonnes compare
36 Sri Lanka 1.76 million tonnes compare
37 Guatemala 1.75 million tonnes compare
38 Cote d'Ivoire 1.65 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Madagascar

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
Population growth 2.4% (2025)
Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
Urban population 32.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar?: Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar was 1.77 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 1.77 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 25,036 tonnes in 1750.
How does Madagascar rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Madagascar ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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