emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25,036 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 25,119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 25,202 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 25,286 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 25,369 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 25,452 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 25,535 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 25,618 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 25,701 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 25,784 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 25,868 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 25,953 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 26,039 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 26,125 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 26,210 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 26,296 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 26,382 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 26,467 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 26,553 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 26,638 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 26,724 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 26,812 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 26,900 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 26,988 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 27,076 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 27,165 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 27,253 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 27,341 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 27,429 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 27,517 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 27,605 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 27,695 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 27,786 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 27,877 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 27,968 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 28,058 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 28,149 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 28,239 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 28,330 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 28,420 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 28,511 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 28,604 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 28,697 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 28,790 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 28,884 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 28,977 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 29,070 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 29,163 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 29,256 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 29,349 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 29,442 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 29,538 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 29,633 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 29,729 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 29,825 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 29,920 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 30,016 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 30,112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 30,207 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 30,302 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 30,398 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 30,518 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 30,638 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 30,758 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 30,878 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 30,998 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 31,118 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 31,238 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 31,358 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 31,478 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 31,597 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 31,722 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 31,846 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 31,970 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 32,094 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 32,218 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 32,342 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 32,466 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 32,590 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 32,713 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 32,837 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 32,965 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 33,094 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 33,222 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 33,350 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 33,478 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 33,606 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 33,734 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 33,862 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 33,990 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 34,118 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 34,250 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 34,383 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 34,515 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 34,647 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 34,780 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 34,912 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 35,044 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 35,176 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 35,308 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 35,439 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 35,579 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 35,780 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 36,258 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 36,742 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 37,232 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 37,729 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 38,232 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 38,742 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 39,258 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 39,782 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 40,312 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 40,849 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 41,393 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 41,944 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 42,502 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 43,068 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 43,640 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 44,221 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 44,809 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 45,404 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 47,186 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 47,803 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 48,428 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 49,061 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 49,702 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 50,351 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 51,008 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 51,674 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 52,349 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 53,032 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 53,724 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 54,425 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 55,134 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 55,853 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 56,581 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 57,318 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 58,065 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 58,821 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 59,587 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 57,223 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1891 | 57,918 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 58,621 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 59,332 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 60,051 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 60,779 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 61,518 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 62,265 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 63,021 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 63,786 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 64,560 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 72,073 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1902 | 73,380 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 74,710 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 76,063 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 68,741 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1906 | 71,995 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 77,800 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1908 | 81,434 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 85,237 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 73,143 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1911 | 90,651 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1912 | 92,919 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 92,957 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 93,738 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 78,997 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1916 | 87,220 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1917 | 96,267 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1918 | 106,111 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1919 | 96,211 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1920 | 87,165 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1921 | 102,157 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1922 | 99,211 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 96,386 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 93,548 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1925 | 90,699 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 106,266 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1927 | 106,196 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 106,583 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 109,047 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 108,926 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 108,418 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 108,129 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 109,012 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 109,124 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 104,542 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 107,190 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 107,398 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 109,548 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 115,706 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 116,222 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 114,226 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 120,837 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 132,406 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1944 | 118,885 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 121,827 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 116,393 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1947 | 113,482 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 114,363 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 116,738 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 203,021 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1951 | 178,236 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1952 | 200,516 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 171,638 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 186,382 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 182,933 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 179,211 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 182,891 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 196,210 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 202,243 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 212,006 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 200,895 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 205,887 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 223,542 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 226,400 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 237,034 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 241,829 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 252,942 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 262,559 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 263,135 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 285,619 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 262,793 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 274,377 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 278,865 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 292,145 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 297,722 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 301,998 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 310,400 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 321,521 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 324,145 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 335,019 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 338,955 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 337,442 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 344,014 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 355,508 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 374,759 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 381,104 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 400,666 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 415,680 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 424,578 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 537,049 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 545,010 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 564,983 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 566,058 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 657,405 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 696,726 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 723,038 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 655,686 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 695,724 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 692,857 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 757,263 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 760,172 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 816,245 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 844,452 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 872,182 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 907,421 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.77 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.77 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 | +73.9% | 116,738 tonnes | 203,021 tonnes |
| 1990 | +26.5% | 424,578 tonnes | 537,049 tonnes |
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
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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.