Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar
Madagascar: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0003 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0003 °C
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
118th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0003 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar stood at 0.0003 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar peaked at 0.0003 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Madagascar ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.7% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.8% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 °C | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 °C | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 °C | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0003 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 °C, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0003 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Madagascar was 0.0003 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Madagascar rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Madagascar ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.