Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
294,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Madagascar is 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Madagascar peaked at 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 294,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Madagascar 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 301,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 321,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 344,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 370,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 393,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 428,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 478,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 556,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 672,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 796,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 821,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 116 Tajikistan 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Uruguay 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Costa Rica 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Mali 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Madagascar?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Madagascar was 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Madagascar rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.