Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrous oxide emissions was 7.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.03 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.28 million
in 2016
All-time low
343,866
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar is 7.03 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar peaked at 8.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 343,866, in 1850.
Madagascar ranks 70th of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 343,866 | — |
| 1851 | 350,895 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 357,745 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 364,308 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 370,474 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 376,131 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 381,171 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 385,483 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 388,958 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 391,485 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 392,955 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 393,759 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 394,394 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 394,904 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 395,331 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 395,719 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 396,112 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 396,554 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 397,088 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 397,757 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 398,606 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 405,145 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 421,364 | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 445,019 | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 473,869 | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 505,672 | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 538,188 | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 569,172 | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 596,385 | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 617,584 | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 630,527 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 637,925 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 644,143 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 649,418 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 653,987 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 658,088 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 661,957 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 665,833 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 669,953 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 674,553 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 708,844 | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 715,614 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 722,721 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 730,151 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 737,891 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 745,928 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 754,248 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 762,839 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 771,686 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 780,777 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 790,097 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 799,298 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 808,224 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 817,149 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 826,352 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 836,106 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 846,690 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 858,379 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 871,448 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 886,175 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 902,835 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 927,197 | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 963,443 | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 1.01 million | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 1.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 1.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1916 | 1.19 million | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 1.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 1.31 million | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 1.37 million | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.43 million | +4.1% |
| 1921 | 1.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 1.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 1.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 1.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 1.91 million | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.90 million | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.83 million | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.79 million | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 1.71 million | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.87 million | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 2.33 million | +24.3% |
| 1943 | 3.00 million | +28.8% |
| 1944 | 3.82 million | +27.2% |
| 1945 | 4.71 million | +23.3% |
| 1946 | 5.60 million | +18.9% |
| 1947 | 6.42 million | +14.7% |
| 1948 | 7.10 million | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 7.58 million | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 7.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 7.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.51 million | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 7.21 million | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 6.83 million | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 6.42 million | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 6.00 million | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 5.63 million | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 5.32 million | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 5.12 million | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 5.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 5.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.02 million | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 6.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.01 million | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.54 million | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 5.16 million | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 5.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.57 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 5.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.78 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5.64 million | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.49 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 7.03 million | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 6.79 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.01 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.69 million | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6.58 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.18 million | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 6.70 million | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 6.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.17 million | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 7.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.27 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.14 million | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 7.54 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.33 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.77 million | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.97 million | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.03 million | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 6.25 million | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.85 million | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 7.17 million | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.88 million | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.22 million | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 7.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.28 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.85 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.11 million | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.8% | 2.33 million | 3.00 million |
| 1944 | +27.2% | 3.00 million | 3.82 million |
| 2005 | +25.5% | 6.25 million | 7.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 371,052 | 343,866 | 391,485 | 10 |
| 1860s | 395,457 | 392,955 | 397,757 | 10 |
| 1870s | 497,100 | 398,606 | 617,584 | 10 |
| 1880s | 654,638 | 630,527 | 674,553 | 10 |
| 1890s | 743,070 | 708,844 | 780,777 | 10 |
| 1900s | 833,992 | 790,097 | 886,175 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 million | 902,835 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.71 million | 1.43 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.84 million | 1.71 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.41 million | 1.70 million | 7.58 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 million | 5.12 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 million | 5.07 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.90 million | 5.16 million | 7.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 million | 6.57 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 7.14 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 million | 5.97 million | 7.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 million | 7.11 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million | 7.03 million | 7.24 million | 5 |
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 in Madagascar?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar was 7.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,866 in 1850.
- How does Madagascar rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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