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
Latest (2024)
0.9711 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.36 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
-1.43 tonnes per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.45 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1852 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1853 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1854 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1855 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1857 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1858 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1859 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1860 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1861 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1862 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1863 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1864 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1866 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1867 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1868 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1869 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1870 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1874 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1876 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1877 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1878 | 6.06 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1879 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1880 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1881 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1883 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1884 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1885 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1886 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1888 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1889 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1891 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1892 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1893 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1894 | 0.6951 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2888 tonnes per person | -58.4% |
| 1896 | -0.0615 tonnes per person | -121.3% |
| 1897 | -0.3668 tonnes per person | +496.0% |
| 1898 | -0.6557 tonnes per person | +78.8% |
| 1899 | -0.9099 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1900 | -1.02 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1901 | -1.09 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1902 | -1.12 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1903 | -1.19 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1904 | -1.24 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1905 | -1.28 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1906 | -1.31 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1907 | -1.37 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1908 | -1.39 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1909 | -1.43 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1910 | -1.38 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1911 | -1.33 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1912 | -1.24 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1913 | -1.23 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1914 | -1.17 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1915 | -1.1 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1916 | -1.08 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1917 | -1.03 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1918 | -0.9931 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1919 | -0.9494 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -632.3% |
| 1921 | 7.91 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1922 | 9.63 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1923 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1924 | 11.68 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 12.81 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1926 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 13.81 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 13.7 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 14.5 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 15.69 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1931 | 15.8 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 16.35 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 15.89 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 16.9 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 16.61 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 16.05 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 17.14 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 19.22 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1939 | 17.47 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 19.71 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1941 | 20.6 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 21.57 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 24.03 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1944 | 21.78 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1945 | 22.01 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 22.13 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 23.73 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1948 | 21.91 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 21.84 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 17.05 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1951 | 18.28 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 19.13 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 19.44 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 19.56 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 21.25 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 21.92 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 23.39 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 23.01 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 24.36 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 23.54 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 17.07 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1962 | 12.71 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 10.99 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 9.04 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 7.1 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.51 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 11.62 tonnes per person | +119.8% |
| 1975 | 12.4 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 10.58 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 8.42 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 8.87 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9971 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9922 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9711 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.9711 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.9711 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +632.3% | -0.9494 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person |
| 1897 | -496.0% | -0.0615 tonnes per person | -0.3668 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +119.8% | 5.29 tonnes per person | 11.62 tonnes per person |
| 1896 | -121.3% | 0.2888 tonnes per person | -0.0615 tonnes per person |
| 1898 | -78.8% | -0.3668 tonnes per person | -0.6557 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.