Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0168 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.03 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 kt per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +191.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0168 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0168 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 23 Liberia 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Eswatini 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 India 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Costa Rica 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
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 forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.