Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1465 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.1465.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.1473 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0657, in 1988.
That places Madagascar 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1152 | — |
| 1971 | 0.112 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1001 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0959 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1034 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0934 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0934 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0988 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1034 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1107 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0863 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0775 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0681 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0852 | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0756 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0657 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0662 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0753 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0781 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0768 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0772 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0922 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1007 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0937 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0995 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1075 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1067 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1026 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1004 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0665 | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0857 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0901 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0933 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0869 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0894 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0824 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0887 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1215 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1265 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1265 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1344 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1246 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1326 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1421 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.108 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1382 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.144 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1473 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1465 | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1465 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1465 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1027 | 0.0934 | 0.1152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0778 | 0.0657 | 0.1107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0908 | 0.0753 | 0.1075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0886 | 0.0665 | 0.1026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1217 | 0.0887 | 0.1421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 | 0.108 | 0.1473 | 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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar was 0.1465 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1473 in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0657 in 1988.
- How does Madagascar rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.