Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar, 2011–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.64 | 4.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.34 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
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
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.