Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.042 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar, 1945–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar is 0.042 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar peaked at 0.0479 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per person, in 1985.
That places Madagascar 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar was 0.042 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Madagascar ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.