Methane emissions from agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Methane emissions from agriculture was 19.17 million tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Methane emissions from agriculture in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 19.17 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 19.17 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.35 million tonnes, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | 18.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.08 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 million tonnes | 16.65 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 million tonnes | 15.63 million tonnes | 19.17 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 methane emissions from agriculture in Madagascar?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Madagascar was 19.17 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.