Methane emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Methane emissions was 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Madagascar stood at 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Madagascar peaked at 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Madagascar ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 61 Somalia 25.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Uruguay 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Paraguay 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Cambodia 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Bahrain 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Madagascar?
- Methane emissions in Madagascar was 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Madagascar rank for methane emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.