Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 18,693 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar is 18,693 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar peaked at 57,453 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,275 kt, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,453 kt | — |
| 1991 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57,453 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,342 kt | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,342 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,767 kt | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 28,767 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28,767 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,767 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,767 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,275 kt | -74.7% |
| 2017 | 7,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,693 kt | +156.9% |
| 2022 | 18,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,693 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18,693 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,453 kt | 57,453 kt | 57,453 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,053 kt | 40,342 kt | 57,453 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,328 kt | 7,275 kt | 40,342 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,790 kt | 7,275 kt | 18,693 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar was 18,693 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57,453 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,275 kt in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).