Grassland — Emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grassland — Emissions was 38.86 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 38.86 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Madagascar peaked at 65.66 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.3 kt, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 34.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.81 kt | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 4.44 kt | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.25 kt | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8 kt | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3 kt | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 43.28 kt | +906.0% |
| 2002 | 36.39 kt | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 65.66 kt | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 37.24 kt | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 61.11 kt | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 42.43 kt | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 63.14 kt | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 39.9 kt | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 46.52 kt | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 42.01 kt | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 42.76 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.48 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 38.71 kt | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7 kt | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 34.51 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.81 kt | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 32.45 kt | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 33.78 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9 kt | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 37.97 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.14 kt | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 29.33 kt | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 27.13 kt | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 38.86 kt | +43.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.86 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.86 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +906.0% | 4.3 kt | 43.28 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.91 kt | 4.44 kt | 34.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 44 kt | 4.3 kt | 65.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.01 kt | 32.45 kt | 48.81 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.89 kt | 27.13 kt | 38.86 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Chad 53.68 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9618 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 0.3903 kt compare
- 11 Zambia 42.92 kt compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.3286 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.3036 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt 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 grassland — emissions in Madagascar?
- Grassland — emissions in Madagascar was 38.86 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.66 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 kt in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for grassland — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.