Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 32,618 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar stood at 32,618 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar peaked at 44,647 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,643 kt, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,643 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,643 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,387 kt | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,387 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44,647 kt | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 44,647 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,647 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44,647 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44,647 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,017 kt | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 32,017 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,017 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,017 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,017 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,618 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32,618 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,618 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,618 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32,618 kt | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32,618 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,684 kt, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32,618 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,825 kt, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,643 kt | 23,643 kt | 23,643 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,413 kt | 23,643 kt | 33,387 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,469 kt | 32,017 kt | 44,647 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,518 kt | 32,017 kt | 32,618 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 347.84 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
- 13 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 233.81 kt compare
- 14 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 140.98 kt compare
- 15 Polynesia 80.11 kt compare
- 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
- 17 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 33,005 kt compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.606 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
- 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 18 Türkiye 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt compare
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Madagascar was 32,618 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44,647 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,643 kt in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).