Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Madagascar was 0.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.