CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,822 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Madagascar, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,822 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in 2009.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Madagascar peaked at 1,944 thousand metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 355.7 thousand metric tons, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 399.7 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 355.7 thousand metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 396.04 thousand metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 462.04 thousand metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 484.04 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 557.38 thousand metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 579.39 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 843.41 thousand metric tons | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 913.08 thousand metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 850.74 thousand metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 971.75 thousand metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1,027 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1,287 thousand metric tons | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 1,074 thousand metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 1,188 thousand metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 1,694 thousand metric tons | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 993.76 thousand metric tons | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 847.08 thousand metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1,019 thousand metric tons | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1,122 thousand metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 1,613 thousand metric tons | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 1,027 thousand metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 1,012 thousand metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 663.73 thousand metric tons | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 960.75 thousand metric tons | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 1,082 thousand metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 1,177 thousand metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1,327 thousand metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1,327 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 968.09 thousand metric tons | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 986.42 thousand metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,074 thousand metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,045 thousand metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,071 thousand metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,316 thousand metric tons | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 1,313 thousand metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,412 thousand metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,701 thousand metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1,738 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,925 thousand metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,874 thousand metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,742 thousand metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,236 thousand metric tons | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 1,701 thousand metric tons | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 1,808 thousand metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,742 thousand metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,683 thousand metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,815 thousand metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,944 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,822 thousand metric tons | -6.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,822 thousand metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 892.91 thousand metric tons, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,822 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 584.15 thousand metric tons | 355.7 thousand metric tons | 913.08 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,122 thousand metric tons | 847.08 thousand metric tons | 1,694 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,116 thousand metric tons | 663.73 thousand metric tons | 1,613 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,358 thousand metric tons | 986.42 thousand metric tons | 1,925 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,737 thousand metric tons | 1,236 thousand metric tons | 1,944 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Madagascar?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Madagascar was 1,822 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 thousand metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.7 thousand metric tons in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.