Waste — Emissions Share in Madagascar

Madagascar: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.63 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.63 %
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
185th
of 222 countries
All-time high
9.62 %
in 2022
All-time low
3.31 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Madagascar, 1990–2023

468101990200620231990: 3.3 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 3.4 %1993: 3.4 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 3.6 %1997: 3.8 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 5 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 7 %2016: 7.2 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 8.1 %2019: 8 %2020: 8.3 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 8.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Madagascar is 8.63 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Madagascar peaked at 9.62 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 %, in 1991.

Madagascar ranks 185th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.32 % —
1991 3.31 % -0.3%
1992 3.36 % +1.5%
1993 3.42 % +1.8%
1994 3.58 % +4.7%
1995 3.65 % +2.0%
1996 3.63 % -0.5%
1997 3.8 % +4.7%
1998 3.79 % -0.3%
1999 3.94 % +4.0%
2000 4.24 % +7.6%
2001 4.61 % +8.7%
2002 4.98 % +8.0%
2003 4.88 % -2.0%
2004 5.26 % +7.8%
2005 4.83 % -8.2%
2006 5.23 % +8.3%
2007 5.3 % +1.3%
2008 5.74 % +8.3%
2009 5.72 % -0.3%
2010 5.82 % +1.7%
2011 6.13 % +5.3%
2012 6.32 % +3.1%
2013 6.83 % +8.1%
2014 6.82 % -0.1%
2015 7.03 % +3.1%
2016 7.17 % +2.0%
2017 7.6 % +6.0%
2018 8.1 % +6.6%
2019 7.98 % -1.5%
2020 8.29 % +3.9%
2021 9.09 % +9.7%
2022 9.62 % +5.8%
2023 8.63 % -10.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 8.63 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 8.63 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.58 % 3.31 % 3.94 % 10
2000s 5.08 % 4.24 % 5.74 % 10
2010s 6.98 % 5.82 % 8.1 % 10
2020s 8.91 % 8.29 % 9.62 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Madagascar?
Waste — emissions share in Madagascar was 8.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 9.62 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 % in 1991.
How does Madagascar rank for waste — emissions share?
Madagascar ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.