Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 112.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Madagascar stood at 112.65 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar peaked at 112.65 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,634 tonnes, in 1933.
Madagascar ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9,691 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | 3 |
| 1940s | 27,316 tonnes | 21,865 tonnes | 32,767 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.64 million tonnes | 336,849 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.80 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.15 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 20.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.21 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | 31.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.16 million tonnes | 31.97 million tonnes | 43.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.91 million tonnes | 45.50 million tonnes | 60.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.77 million tonnes | 62.48 million tonnes | 91.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.83 million tonnes | 95.22 million tonnes | 112.65 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 by world region in Madagascar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Madagascar was 112.65 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 by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 112.65 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,634 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.