Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrous oxide emissions was 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
343,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar is 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 343,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 371,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 391,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 395,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 497,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 654,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 743,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 780,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 833,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 67 Chile 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Iraq 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Nepal 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Ghana 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Czechia 6.69 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar was 7.03 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.