Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 48.08 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.08 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
56.87 kilograms per person
in 1999
All-time low
34.19 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Madagascar recorded 48.08 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Madagascar peaked at 56.87 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.19 kilograms per person, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 47.5 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 46.87 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 46.98 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.42 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 47.68 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 48.24 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.7 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.59 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 56.87 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 55.1 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.08 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 34.19 kilograms per person | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 46.48 kilograms per person | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 47.83 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.36 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 41.56 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 42.82 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.54 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.45 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 40.12 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.82 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 43.47 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.38 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.03 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.41 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.74 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.29 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.28 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 49.61 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 37.65 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 39.41 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 45.01 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 48.08 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48.08 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48.08 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.18 kilograms per person | 43.96 kilograms per person | 56.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.54 kilograms per person | 34.19 kilograms per person | 55.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.02 kilograms per person | 40.12 kilograms per person | 49.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.54 kilograms per person | 37.65 kilograms per person | 48.08 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 182 Burundi 50.4 kilograms per person compare
- 183 Chad 49.69 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Ukraine 48.76 kilograms per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 37.15 kilograms per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.19 kilograms per person compare
- 188 Somalia 29.96 kilograms 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 from transport in Madagascar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Madagascar was 48.08 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 from transport recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.87 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Madagascar ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.