Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 135 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Singapore 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Madagascar?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Madagascar was 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.