Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.042 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.042 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0479 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0011 tonnes per person
in 1985
Years of data
76
1945–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +1903.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -57.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -77.6% |
| 1954 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +69.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -58.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +159.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -70.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +168.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +104.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -75.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +321.1% |
| 1987 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +66.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +181.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +225.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.042 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person, 37.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.042 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 17.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1903.8% | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +321.1% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +225.1% | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +181.7% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +168.0% | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person |
| 1958 | +159.8% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person |
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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- 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)
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- 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 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.