Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.0978 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0978 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2083 tonnes per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1945
Years of data
76
1945–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Madagascar is 0.0978 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Madagascar peaked at 0.2083 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1945.
That places Madagascar 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.071 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1254 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1175 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.135 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1694 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1378 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1493 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.113 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0945 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1007 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1067 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.082 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0978 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1204 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0978 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0896 tonnes per person | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0.1307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.2083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 0.1688 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.0733 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0.0681 tonnes per person | 0.1156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | 0.1009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.096 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0.099 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Madagascar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Madagascar was 0.0978 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 by fuel type recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2083 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Madagascar ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.