Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.1417 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Madagascar recorded 0.1417 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Madagascar peaked at 0.2187 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Madagascar ranks 199th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1940s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0592 tonnes per person | 0.077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0677 tonnes per person | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1477 tonnes per person | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.0661 tonnes per person | 0.1792 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.1184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1214 tonnes per person | 0.0844 tonnes per person | 0.1469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1393 tonnes per person | 0.1308 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Madagascar?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Madagascar was 0.1417 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2187 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Madagascar ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.