Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 4.17 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 4.17 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Madagascar peaked at 12.08 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 kilograms per person | 10.98 kilograms per person | 12.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 kilograms per person | 4.56 kilograms per person | 11.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 kilograms per person | 5.11 kilograms per person | 9.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 kilograms per person | 2.02 kilograms per person | 4.17 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Madagascar?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Madagascar was 4.17 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.