Per capita ghg emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.08
in 1959
All-time low
1.92
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Madagascar stood at 1.92. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Madagascar peaked at 25.08 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.87 | — |
| 1851 | 7.83 | -11.7% |
| 1852 | 7.01 | -10.5% |
| 1853 | 7.11 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 7.44 | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 7.7 | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 7.4 | -4.0% |
| 1857 | 6.96 | -5.9% |
| 1858 | 6.49 | -6.8% |
| 1859 | 6.97 | +7.5% |
| 1860 | 6.74 | -3.4% |
| 1861 | 6.97 | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 6.59 | -5.4% |
| 1863 | 6.46 | -2.1% |
| 1864 | 6.28 | -2.7% |
| 1865 | 6.62 | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 7.06 | +6.7% |
| 1867 | 6.55 | -7.3% |
| 1868 | 6.48 | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 7.08 | +9.3% |
| 1870 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 1871 | 7.19 | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 7.39 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 7.9 | +6.9% |
| 1874 | 7.83 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 7.55 | -3.5% |
| 1876 | 7.44 | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 7.9 | +6.2% |
| 1878 | 7.63 | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 7.3 | -4.3% |
| 1880 | 7.65 | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 8.13 | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 7.31 | -10.1% |
| 1883 | 7.88 | +7.8% |
| 1884 | 8.58 | +8.9% |
| 1885 | 7.93 | -7.5% |
| 1886 | 8.24 | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 7.69 | -6.6% |
| 1888 | 7.52 | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 5.83 | -22.1% |
| 1891 | 4.93 | -15.3% |
| 1892 | 4.43 | -10.1% |
| 1893 | 4.04 | -8.9% |
| 1894 | 3.77 | -6.7% |
| 1895 | 3.51 | -7.0% |
| 1896 | 3.26 | -7.0% |
| 1897 | 3.05 | -6.5% |
| 1898 | 2.84 | -7.0% |
| 1899 | 2.65 | -6.6% |
| 1900 | 2.53 | -4.4% |
| 1901 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 2.39 | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 2.52 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 2.52 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.4 | -4.1% |
| 1908 | 2.32 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 1.96 | -15.5% |
| 1910 | 2.05 | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 2.18 | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 2.18 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 2.43 | +11.6% |
| 1914 | 2.56 | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 2.61 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 2.86 | +9.3% |
| 1917 | 2.94 | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 3.06 | +7.4% |
| 1920 | 8.37 | +173.6% |
| 1921 | 11.23 | +34.2% |
| 1922 | 12.49 | +11.2% |
| 1923 | 13.21 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 14.37 | +5.6% |
| 1926 | 14.7 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 15.08 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 14.99 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 15.66 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 16.33 | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 16.73 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 17.05 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 16.75 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 17.36 | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 17.23 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 16.82 | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 17.71 | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 19.15 | +8.2% |
| 1939 | 18.15 | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 20.1 | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 20.91 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 21.93 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 23.88 | +8.9% |
| 1944 | 22.09 | -7.5% |
| 1945 | 22.46 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 23.09 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 24.57 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 23.19 | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 23.14 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 23.19 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 23.52 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 22.83 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 22.01 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 21.78 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.74 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 23.44 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 24.15 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 24.05 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 25.08 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 24.05 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 17.88 | -25.6% |
| 1962 | 13.12 | -26.6% |
| 1963 | 12.09 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 10.79 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 10.54 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.88 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 9.76 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.65 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 8.87 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 8.28 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 7.88 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 7.9 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.94 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.48 | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 13.65 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 11.71 | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 12.29 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.1 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 8.43 | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 7.66 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 7.33 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.58 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.74 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 5.56 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.27 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.29 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.97 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 4.89 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.82 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.66 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 6.14 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 8.04 | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 9.28 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 11.79 | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +173.6% | 3.06 | 8.37 |
| 1974 | +57.1% | 7.94 | 12.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.38 | 6.49 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.68 | 6.28 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.51 | 6.96 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.84 | 7.31 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.83 | 2.65 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.41 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 | 2.05 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.37 | 8.37 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.33 | 16.33 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.54 | 20.1 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.28 | 21.78 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.66 | 8.87 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.07 | 7.88 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 | 5.27 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 | 4.89 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 3.33 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.15 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.92 | 2.05 | 5 |
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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 in Madagascar?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Madagascar was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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