CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar
Madagascar: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.1417 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar, 1933–2024
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
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar stood at 0.1417 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar peaked at 0.2187 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Madagascar 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1940s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0592 tonnes per person | 0.077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0677 tonnes per person | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1477 tonnes per person | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.0661 tonnes per person | 0.1792 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.1184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1214 tonnes per person | 0.0844 tonnes per person | 0.1469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1393 tonnes per person | 0.1308 tonnes per person | 0.143 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Madagascar was 0.1417 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2187 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Madagascar rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Madagascar ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.