Total ghg emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total ghg emissions was 61.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.49 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
182.69 million
in 1998
All-time low
5.00 million
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Madagascar is 61.49 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Madagascar peaked at 182.69 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1909.
Madagascar ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 23.16 million | — |
| 1851 | 20.59 million | -11.1% |
| 1852 | 18.51 million | -10.1% |
| 1853 | 18.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 19.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1855 | 20.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1856 | 19.69 million | -3.8% |
| 1857 | 18.56 million | -5.7% |
| 1858 | 17.33 million | -6.6% |
| 1859 | 18.67 million | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 18.08 million | -3.2% |
| 1861 | 18.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1862 | 17.76 million | -5.2% |
| 1863 | 17.42 million | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 16.99 million | -2.5% |
| 1865 | 17.93 million | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 19.16 million | +6.9% |
| 1867 | 17.81 million | -7.1% |
| 1868 | 17.66 million | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 19.34 million | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 19.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 19.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 20.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 21.79 million | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 21.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 20.95 million | -3.3% |
| 1876 | 20.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 22.05 million | +6.5% |
| 1878 | 21.37 million | -3.1% |
| 1879 | 20.50 million | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 21.56 million | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 22.96 million | +6.5% |
| 1882 | 20.70 million | -9.9% |
| 1883 | 22.38 million | +8.1% |
| 1884 | 24.44 million | +9.2% |
| 1885 | 22.67 million | -7.2% |
| 1886 | 23.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 22.12 million | -6.3% |
| 1888 | 21.67 million | -2.0% |
| 1889 | 21.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 16.78 million | -22.2% |
| 1891 | 14.16 million | -15.6% |
| 1892 | 12.65 million | -10.7% |
| 1893 | 11.43 million | -9.6% |
| 1894 | 10.59 million | -7.4% |
| 1895 | 9.77 million | -7.7% |
| 1896 | 9.01 million | -7.8% |
| 1897 | 8.35 million | -7.3% |
| 1898 | 7.71 million | -7.8% |
| 1899 | 7.14 million | -7.3% |
| 1900 | 6.78 million | -5.0% |
| 1901 | 6.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 6.32 million | -6.0% |
| 1903 | 6.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 6.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 6.56 million | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 6.49 million | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 6.20 million | -4.6% |
| 1908 | 5.94 million | -4.1% |
| 1909 | 5.00 million | -15.9% |
| 1910 | 5.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 5.53 million | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 5.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 6.12 million | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 6.43 million | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 6.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 7.12 million | +8.9% |
| 1917 | 7.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 7.07 million | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 7.60 million | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 20.89 million | +174.9% |
| 1921 | 28.27 million | +35.3% |
| 1922 | 31.81 million | +12.5% |
| 1923 | 34.14 million | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 35.67 million | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 38.24 million | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 39.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 41.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 41.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 44.24 million | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 46.80 million | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 48.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 50.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 50.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 52.63 million | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 52.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 52.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 55.96 million | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 61.38 million | +9.7% |
| 1939 | 59.04 million | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 66.38 million | +12.4% |
| 1941 | 70.19 million | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 74.91 million | +6.7% |
| 1943 | 83.04 million | +10.8% |
| 1944 | 78.20 million | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 80.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 84.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 91.73 million | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 88.14 million | -3.9% |
| 1949 | 89.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 91.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 95.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 94.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 93.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 95.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 102.12 million | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 107.98 million | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 114.13 million | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 116.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 124.88 million | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 122.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 93.81 million | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 70.65 million | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 66.80 million | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 61.19 million | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 61.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.03 million | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 59.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 60.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 57.49 million | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 55.22 million | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 54.16 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 55.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 57.89 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 93.72 million | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 105.65 million | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 93.45 million | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 101.08 million | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 85.63 million | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 73.64 million | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 69.03 million | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 68.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 69.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 64.79 million | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 64.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.67 million | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 61.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.97 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 61.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 59.90 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 60.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 74.50 million | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 75.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 90.65 million | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 86.33 million | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 116.60 million | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 139.04 million | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 182.69 million | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 174.73 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 152.46 million | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 115.86 million | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 98.71 million | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 92.43 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 85.39 million | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 79.75 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 77.49 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 80.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 75.38 million | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 71.65 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 70.35 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 67.49 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 65.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 66.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.36 million | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 65.55 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 65.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.21 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 60.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.23 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.49 million | +1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 61.49 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.13 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 61.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +174.9% | 7.60 million | 20.89 million |
| 1974 | +61.9% | 57.89 million | 93.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.55 million | 17.33 million | 23.16 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.09 million | 16.99 million | 19.34 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.81 million | 19.06 million | 22.05 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.37 million | 20.70 million | 24.44 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.76 million | 7.14 million | 16.78 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.31 million | 5.00 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.44 million | 5.21 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.61 million | 20.89 million | 44.24 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 53.02 million | 46.80 million | 61.38 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 80.79 million | 66.38 million | 91.73 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 103.72 million | 91.74 million | 124.88 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.40 million | 57.49 million | 122.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.63 million | 54.16 million | 105.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.62 million | 59.97 million | 69.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.10 million | 59.90 million | 182.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.94 million | 71.65 million | 152.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.94 million | 60.21 million | 70.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.18 million | 59.02 million | 61.49 million | 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 total ghg emissions in Madagascar?
- Total ghg emissions in Madagascar was 61.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 182.69 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1909.
- How does Madagascar rank for total ghg emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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