Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.9711 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.9711 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Madagascar peaked at 24.36 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.43 tonnes per person, in 1909.
Madagascar ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.79 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.9 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.3 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8077 tonnes per person | -0.9099 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.24 tonnes per person | -1.43 tonnes per person | -1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.15 tonnes per person | -1.38 tonnes per person | -0.9494 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.34 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 14.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.71 tonnes per person | 15.69 tonnes per person | 19.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.93 tonnes per person | 19.71 tonnes per person | 24.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.74 tonnes per person | 17.05 tonnes per person | 24.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | 23.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 12.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 7.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.9711 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Madagascar?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Madagascar was 0.9711 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.