Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.17
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 154 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 2021
All-time low
3.64
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar, 2011–2025

012342011201820252011: 4.32012: 42014: 3.72015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.82018: 3.92019: 4.22020: 4.22021: 4.32022: 42023: 4.22024: 4.22025: 4.2

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar stood at 4.17.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar peaked at 4.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2016.

That places Madagascar 131st out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.9 3.64 4.31 8
2020s 4.19 4.02 4.34 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 128 Myanmar 4.29 compare
  2. 129 Liberia 4.28 compare
  3. 130 Togo 4.28 compare
  4. 132 Sudan 4.14 compare
  5. 133 Zambia 4.11 compare
  6. 134 Sri Lanka 4.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar?
Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar was 4.17 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 2021.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2016.
How does Madagascar rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
Madagascar ranks 131st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.