Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0038 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Madagascar, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Madagascar is 0.0038 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Madagascar peaked at 0.0038 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Madagascar 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0025 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0032 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0032 °C | 0.0035 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0037 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 °C | 0.0037 °C | 0.0038 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 0.004 °C compare
- 28 Angola 0.0039 °C compare
- 29 Peru 0.0039 °C compare
- 31 New Zealand 0.0037 °C compare
- 32 United Kingdom 0.0036 °C compare
- 33 Sudan 0.0035 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Madagascar?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Madagascar was 0.0038 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.