Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.0% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Madagascar peaked at 9.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 1963 | -0.9% | -140.9% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -526.4% |
| 1965 | -0.5% | -111.4% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -556.5% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +167.8% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -45.5% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +41.8% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -25.5% |
| 1972 | -1.3% | -132.4% |
| 1973 | -2.6% | +105.8% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -176.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -37.3% |
| 1976 | -3.1% | -343.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -177.0% |
| 1978 | -2.7% | -212.6% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -470.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -90.3% |
| 1981 | -9.8% | -1128.6% |
| 1982 | -1.9% | -80.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -147.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +95.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +190.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | -6.3% | -301.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -118.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +77.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -102.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -4087.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | -12.4% | -307.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -178.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | -159.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -115.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +154.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +38.1% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | -261.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -165.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -30.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4087.0% | -0.0% | 1.7% |
| 1981 | -1128.6% | 1.0% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | -0.9% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | -3.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -9.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -6.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -12.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -7.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Madagascar?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Madagascar was 3.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.