Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 34.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.79 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
41.05 %
in 2018
All-time low
20.6 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Madagascar, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 21.2 %1991: 21.1 %1992: 21.1 %1993: 21 %1994: 21.1 %1995: 21 %1996: 20.8 %1997: 20.8 %1998: 20.7 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 20.6 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 31.4 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 30.8 %2006: 31 %2007: 30.4 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 30.5 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 40.5 %2012: 40 %2013: 40.4 %2014: 39.9 %2015: 40 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 40.4 %2018: 41 %2019: 39.9 %2020: 40.3 %2021: 36.3 %2022: 36.5 %2023: 34.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Madagascar is 34.79 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Madagascar peaked at 41.05 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.6 %, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.95 % 20.66 % 21.17 % 10
2000s 30.09 % 20.6 % 32.28 % 10
2010s 39.3 % 30.39 % 41.05 % 10
2020s 36.98 % 34.79 % 40.27 % 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 19 Zimbabwe 37.12 % compare
  2. 20 Myanmar 37.07 % compare
  3. 21 Guinea 35.67 % compare
  4. 23 United Republic of Tanzania 34.64 % compare
  5. 24 Guatemala 33.04 % compare
  6. 25 Angola 32.89 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Madagascar?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Madagascar was 34.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 41.05 % in 2018.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 % in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.