Consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1604 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
102nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.1673 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
All-time low
0.0783 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar is 0.1604 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar peaked at 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0783 kilograms per international-$, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0783 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0877 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1053 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1565 kilograms per international-$ | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1261 kilograms per international-$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1349 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1437 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.13 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.111 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.15 kilograms per international-$ | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1169 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1285 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1538 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1435 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1634 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.146 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1527 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0783 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.133 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1565 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1169 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1634 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 99 Guatemala 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Romania 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 France 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Albania 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Uruguay 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1547 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Madagascar was 0.1604 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0783 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Madagascar ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).