Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 6.79 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Madagascar stood at 6.79 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure 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 in Madagascar peaked at 6.79 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million tonnes, in 1850.
Madagascar ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 88.99 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 153.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 224.60 million tonnes | 166.63 million tonnes | 283.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 371.91 million tonnes | 297.88 million tonnes | 447.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 546.54 million tonnes | 464.80 million tonnes | 626.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 650.90 million tonnes | 637.47 million tonnes | 655.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 633.31 million tonnes | 617.87 million tonnes | 647.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 600.95 million tonnes | 589.00 million tonnes | 614.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 731.81 million tonnes | 601.61 million tonnes | 892.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 936.99 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.82 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 2.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.65 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 billion tonnes | 3.24 billion tonnes | 3.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 billion tonnes | 3.76 billion tonnes | 4.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 billion tonnes | 4.40 billion tonnes | 4.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 billion tonnes | 4.79 billion tonnes | 5.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 billion tonnes | 5.67 billion tonnes | 6.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion tonnes | 6.31 billion tonnes | 6.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 billion tonnes | 6.67 billion tonnes | 6.79 billion 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 land-use change in Madagascar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Madagascar was 6.79 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.