Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.44 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,634 tonnes
in 1933
Years of data
82
1933–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar stood at 2.44 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar peaked at 2.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1933.
That places Madagascar 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 10,903 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1935 | 14,537 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1945 | 14,537 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 18,171 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1948 | 21,805 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1949 | 25,439 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 29,073 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1951 | 32,707 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 32,707 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 39,976 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 61,782 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1964 | 83,754 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 101,925 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 127,365 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 156,439 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 189,148 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 225,491 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 261,834 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 298,048 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 330,757 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 366,976 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 396,050 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 425,124 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 461,189 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 486,054 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 517,654 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 552,355 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 579,849 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 596,789 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 613,584 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 630,207 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 646,531 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 662,650 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 678,563 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 700,492 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 722,134 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 746,707 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 771,339 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 795,933 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 820,490 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 845,010 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 861,331 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 877,628 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 895,527 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 910,149 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 927,993 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 946,619 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 967,238 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 988,178 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.44 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.44 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +200.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes |
| 1963 | +54.5% | 39,976 tonnes | 61,782 tonnes |
| 1964 | +35.6% | 61,782 tonnes | 83,754 tonnes |
| 1935 | +33.3% | 10,903 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9,691 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | 3 |
| 1940s | 19,988 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | 25,439 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 32,344 tonnes | 29,073 tonnes | 32,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 105,129 tonnes | 32,707 tonnes | 225,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 409,604 tonnes | 261,834 tonnes | 552,355 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 657,751 tonnes | 579,849 tonnes | 746,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 865,202 tonnes | 771,339 tonnes | 946,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million tonnes | 967,238 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Madagascar was 2.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Madagascar ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.