Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar is 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar peaked at 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
Madagascar ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.2076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.2168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.2223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +37.8% | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1976 | -27.1% | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 189 Ethiopia 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Yemen 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Rwanda 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Burundi 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar was 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.