How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Madagascar

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

2nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

4.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 4.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Madagascar ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	4.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	4.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1962	4.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1963	4.55 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1964	4.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1965	4.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1966	4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1967	3.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1968	3.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	3.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1970	3.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1971	3.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1972	2.86 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	2.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1974	2.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1975	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	1.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1977	1.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1978	1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1980	0.8464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1981	0.9344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1982	0.9384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.9665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1984	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1985	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1986	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1987	1.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1988	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	1.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1990	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1991	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1992	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1993	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	1.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1995	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1996	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1997	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1998	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2000	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2002	1.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2003	0.9316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2004	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2005	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2006	0.9568 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0.724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2008	0.5801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2009	0.6516 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2010	0.6321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2011	0.5497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.5518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.5175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2014	0.516 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2016	0.5517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0.4989 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.4801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2019	0.4705 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.5108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2021	0.4665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2022	0.4385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2023	0.4214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4705 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

1 Liberia 0.417 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
3 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.359 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
4 Bhutan 0.338 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Sierra Leone 0.3369 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 4.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3859 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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