Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Madagascar stood at 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Madagascar peaked at 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 162 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Nepal 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Niger 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Senegal 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Montenegro 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Pakistan 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Madagascar?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Madagascar was 1.92 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.