How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Madagascar ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Madagascar

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
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Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

144th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Madagascar 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1962	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1963	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1964	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1965	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1966	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1967	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1968	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1969	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1970	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1971	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1972	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1973	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1974	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1975	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1976	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1977	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1978	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1979	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1980	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1981	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1982	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1983	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1984	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1985	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1986	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1988	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1990	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1991	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1992	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1993	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1994	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1995	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1996	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1997	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1998	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2000	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2002	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2004	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2005	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2006	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2008	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2009	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2010	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2011	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2015	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2016	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2020	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2021	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2022	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2024	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

141 Kiribati 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
142 Samoa 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
143 East Timor 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Namibia 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Saint Lucia 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
147 Cape Verde 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Madagascar ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.