Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 3.55 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Madagascar stood at 3.55 kt.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Madagascar peaked at 6 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3928 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 (N2O) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.19 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4394 kt | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4054 kt | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.479 kt | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4381 kt | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3928 kt | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 kt | +906.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 kt | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 6 kt | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4 kt | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 5.58 kt | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 3.87 kt | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 5.76 kt | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 3.64 kt | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 kt | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.84 kt | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.06 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.53 kt | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.17 kt | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.15 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.46 kt | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 kt | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.46 kt | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.84 kt | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 kt | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.48 kt | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.55 kt | +43.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.55 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3806 kt, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.55 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +906.1% | 0.3928 kt | 3.95 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 kt | 0.4054 kt | 3.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 kt | 0.3928 kt | 6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 kt | 2.96 kt | 4.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 kt | 2.48 kt | 3.55 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Chad 4.9 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0878 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 0.0356 kt compare
- 11 Zambia 3.92 kt compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.03 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.0277 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 3.48 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.004 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 3.41 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 3.25 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 3.55 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 6 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3928 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.