Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1091 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.124 kilograms per international-$
in 1975
All-time low
0.0324 kilograms per international-$
in 1953
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Madagascar, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.1091 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.124 kilograms per international-$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 kilograms per international-$, in 1953.
Madagascar ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0434 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0338 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0409 kilograms per international-$ | +21.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0324 kilograms per international-$ | -20.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0358 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0362 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0366 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0399 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0385 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0406 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0354 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0385 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0454 kilograms per international-$ | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0529 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0743 kilograms per international-$ | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0676 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0734 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0746 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0948 kilograms per international-$ | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0812 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.088 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.124 kilograms per international-$ | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.075 kilograms per international-$ | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0624 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0771 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0768 kilograms per international-$ | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 kilograms per international-$ | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0682 kilograms per international-$ | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.081 kilograms per international-$ | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0869 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0656 kilograms per international-$ | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0643 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0737 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0704 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.07 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0791 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0927 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0959 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1005 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0838 kilograms per international-$ | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 kilograms per international-$ | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0829 kilograms per international-$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0826 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0679 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0808 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0895 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1007 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0964 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0967 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1099 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1081 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1146 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0324 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0434 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.053 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0354 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0829 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.124 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0806 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0493 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0795 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0643 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0959 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0748 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0613 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1005 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0943 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0666 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1099 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1106 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1081 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1146 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 140 Paraguay 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 145 Kenya 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ 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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Madagascar?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Madagascar was 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 kilograms per international-$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 kilograms per international-$ in 1953.
- How does Madagascar rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).