Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,616 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,616 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,724 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,465 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,241 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,851 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,537 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,459 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 64 New Zealand 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Finland 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,703 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovakia 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.