Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 38.86 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.86 kt
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
13th
of 237 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 (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 237 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.

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. 11 Zambia 42.92 kt compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
  4. 14 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
  5. 15 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
  6. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 34.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Madagascar?
Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Madagascar was 38.86 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 65.66 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 kt in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Madagascar ranks 13th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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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