Grassland — Emissions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Grassland — Emissions was 38.86 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.86 kt
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
65.66 kt
in 2003
All-time low
4.3 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 35 kt1991: 35 kt1992: 35 kt1993: 35 kt1994: 35 kt1995: 35 kt1996: 4.8 kt1997: 4.4 kt1998: 5.2 kt1999: 4.8 kt2000: 4.3 kt2001: 43.3 kt2002: 36.4 kt2003: 65.7 kt2004: 37.2 kt2005: 61.1 kt2006: 42.4 kt2007: 63.1 kt2008: 39.9 kt2009: 46.5 kt2010: 42 kt2011: 42.8 kt2012: 44.5 kt2013: 38.7 kt2014: 34.7 kt2015: 34.5 kt2016: 48.8 kt2017: 32.4 kt2018: 33.8 kt2019: 37.9 kt2020: 38 kt2021: 31.1 kt2022: 29.3 kt2023: 27.1 kt2024: 38.9 kt

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

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +906.0% 4.3 kt 43.28 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Chad 53.68 kt compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9618 kt compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 0.3903 kt compare
  4. 11 Zambia 42.92 kt compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 0.3286 kt compare
  7. 13 Melanesia 0.3036 kt compare
  8. 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
  9. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 kt compare
  10. 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
  11. 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
  12. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
  13. 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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