Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.43 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
1.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
82
1933–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Madagascar, 1933–2024
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 including land-use change in Madagascar is 1.11 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Madagascar peaked at 24.43 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.11 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 15.89 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 16.9 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 16.61 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 22.02 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1947 | 23.73 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1948 | 21.91 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 21.84 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 17.12 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1951 | 18.34 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 19.2 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 19.5 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 19.63 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 21.32 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 21.99 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 23.46 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 23.09 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 24.43 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 23.62 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 17.13 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1962 | 12.78 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 9.13 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 8.19 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +116.8% |
| 1975 | 12.62 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 10.7 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 6.06 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.11 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.11 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +116.8% | 5.43 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 16.47 tonnes per person | 15.89 tonnes per person | 16.9 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1940s | 22.37 tonnes per person | 21.84 tonnes per person | 23.73 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 20.81 tonnes per person | 17.12 tonnes per person | 24.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.93 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 23.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 12.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 9.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 8.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 157 Cameroon 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 163 Senegal 1.08 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change in Madagascar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Madagascar was 1.11 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 including land-use change recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.43 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.