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 134th out of 157 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.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.31 | — |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.93 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.64 | 4.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 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 134th out of 157 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.