Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 17.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar stood at 17.24 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar peaked at 17.24 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1945.
That places Madagascar 107th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 393,048 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 527,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 713,710 tonnes | 575,195 tonnes | 908,721 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million tonnes | 963,681 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar was 17.24 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 coal recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.2%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.