Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 5.66 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.66 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.14 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.14 million
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar is 5.66 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar peaked at 7.14 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.53 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.54 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.53 million | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.99 million | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 6.38 million | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 6.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.66 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.14 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.75 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.99 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.14 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.66 million | +10.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.66 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 million | 6.53 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 million | 5.32 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 million | 6.06 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 5.14 million | 5.99 million | 4 |
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar was 5.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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