CO₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: CO₂ emissions by sector was 170,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 170,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar peaked at 170,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 2003.
Madagascar ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 129,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 129,999 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 120,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 129,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 110,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 129,999 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 140,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 100,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 120,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 110,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 129,999 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 170,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 170,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 165,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 170,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +300.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes |
| 2005 | +175.0% | 40,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | -84.6% | 129,999 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar was 170,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 170,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.