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

0.040.060.080.10.12195019862022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 140 Paraguay 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 141 France 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 145 Kenya 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).