Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 92.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.97 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1945
Years of data
76
1945–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar is 92.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar peaked at 92.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1945.
That places Madagascar 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 139,232 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 311,440 tonnes | +123.7% |
| 1952 | 509,296 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1953 | 736,830 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1954 | 982,318 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 1.26 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1956 | 1.57 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1957 | 1.87 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1958 | 2.22 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 2.56 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 2.91 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 3.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 3.62 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 4.02 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 4.45 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 4.95 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 5.46 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 6.23 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 7.06 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 7.82 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 8.70 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 9.63 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 10.82 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 11.83 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 12.95 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 14.56 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 15.46 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 16.24 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 17.19 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 18.22 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 19.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 20.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 21.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 22.16 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 22.99 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 24.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 25.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 26.31 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 27.53 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 28.40 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 29.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 30.25 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 31.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 32.16 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 33.26 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 34.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 35.62 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 37.11 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 38.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 40.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 42.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 44.01 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 46.80 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.72 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 53.32 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 56.62 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.16 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.17 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.61 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.05 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 78.34 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 80.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.76 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 86.77 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 89.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 92.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 92.97 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 92.97 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +123.7% | 139,232 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes |
| 1952 | +63.5% | 311,440 tonnes | 509,296 tonnes |
| 1953 | +44.7% | 509,296 tonnes | 736,830 tonnes |
| 1954 | +33.3% | 736,830 tonnes | 982,318 tonnes |
| 1955 | +28.3% | 982,318 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.22 million tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.98 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.56 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 18.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.85 million tonnes | 19.74 million tonnes | 28.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.24 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 40.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.37 million tonnes | 42.31 million tonnes | 56.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.68 million tonnes | 58.32 million tonnes | 78.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.84 million tonnes | 80.84 million tonnes | 92.97 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 oil in Madagascar?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Madagascar was 92.97 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 from oil recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Madagascar rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.