Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 5.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar is 5.45 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar peaked at 9.55 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5533 kilograms per person, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 kilograms per person | 5 kilograms per person | 9.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 kilograms per person | 0.5533 kilograms per person | 7.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 kilograms per person | 2.83 kilograms per person | 6.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 kilograms per person | 3.8 kilograms per person | 5.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Madagascar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Madagascar was 5.45 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5533 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.