Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Madagascar
Madagascar: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Madagascar is 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Madagascar peaked at 78.10 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.22 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 62nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 66.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 68.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 46.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 78.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 44.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 77.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Madagascar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Madagascar was 45.61 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.10 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.