Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar
Madagascar: Emissions of air pollutants was 77,423 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
77,423 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
108th
of 220 countries
All-time high
77,423 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
466.21 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar is 77,423 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar peaked at 77,423 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 466.21 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Madagascar 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 466.21 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 467.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 469.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 471.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 472.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 474.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 475.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 477.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 479.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 480.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 482.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 483.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 485.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 487.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 488.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 490.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 492.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 493.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 495.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 497.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 498.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 500.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 502.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 503.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 505.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 507.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 509.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 510.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 512.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 514.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 515.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 517.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 519.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 521.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 523.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 524.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 526.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 528.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 530.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 531.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 533.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 535.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 537.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 539.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 541.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 542.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 544.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 546.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 548.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 550.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 552.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 555.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 559.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 563.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 567.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 570.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 574.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 578.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 582.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 586.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 589.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 594.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 598.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 603 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 607.4 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 611.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 616.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 620.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 625.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 629.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 634.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 638.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 643.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 647.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 652.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 657.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 661.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 666.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 671.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 676.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 680.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 685.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 690.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 695.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 700.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 705.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 710.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 715.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 720.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 725.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 730.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 735.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 740.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 746.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 751.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 756.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 761.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 767.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 772.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 777.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 783.05 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 788.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 794.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 800.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 806.05 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 812.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 818.05 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 824.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 830.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 836.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 842.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 853.01 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 863.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 874.28 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 885.04 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 895.83 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 906.73 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 917.69 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 928.69 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 939.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 950.97 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 963.94 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 975.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 987.09 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 998.8 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1,011 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1,022 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1,034 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 1,046 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1,058 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1,070 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,083 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1,096 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1,108 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 1,121 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1,134 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,146 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,159 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,173 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 1,186 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 1,196 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1,210 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 1,224 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 1,238 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,252 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,266 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,281 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,295 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1,309 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1,324 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 1,339 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,373 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 1,400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 1,428 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 1,456 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1,501 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 1,538 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 1,572 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1,608 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 1,609 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1,690 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 1,738 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 1,781 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 1,827 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 1,832 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1,897 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 1,967 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 2,041 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 2,058 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 2,076 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2,166 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 2,202 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 2,235 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 2,268 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2,360 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 2,501 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 2,562 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 2,617 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 2,669 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 2,701 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 2,747 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 2,782 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 2,817 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 2,845 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 2,852 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 2,919 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 3,001 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 3,088 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 3,190 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 3,261 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 3,331 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 3,436 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 3,577 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 3,594 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 3,883 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1946 | 3,792 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 3,910 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 4,053 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 4,232 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 6,425 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1951 | 6,340 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 6,996 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 6,846 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 7,291 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 7,506 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 7,767 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 7,949 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 8,651 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 8,952 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 9,425 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 9,191 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 9,584 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 10,310 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 10,587 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 11,611 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 12,174 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 14,323 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 15,209 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 15,137 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17,413 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 25,340 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 26,317 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 29,698 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 21,227 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 20,060 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 19,488 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 22,817 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 24,914 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 24,349 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 25,433 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 24,407 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 23,638 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 22,829 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 22,921 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23,686 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 23,401 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 24,133 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24,885 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 24,973 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26,779 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 27,236 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 27,554 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 27,839 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 29,572 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 31,423 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 31,823 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 31,089 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 31,350 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 31,647 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36,965 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 36,262 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31,611 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 35,932 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 38,196 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 39,658 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 41,421 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 41,983 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43,892 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 42,341 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 45,026 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 49,289 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 52,640 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 53,351 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 52,819 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52,347 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 58,308 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 62,698 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 62,995 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68,849 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 66,054 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 72,826 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 77,423 tonnes | +6.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 77,423 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 77,423 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +51.8% | 4,232 tonnes | 6,425 tonnes |
| 1971 | +45.5% | 17,413 tonnes | 25,340 tonnes |
| 1974 | -28.5% | 29,698 tonnes | 21,227 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 473.43 tonnes | 466.21 tonnes | 480.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 489.71 tonnes | 482.25 tonnes | 497.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 506.55 tonnes | 498.83 tonnes | 514.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 523.96 tonnes | 515.98 tonnes | 531.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 541.97 tonnes | 533.72 tonnes | 550.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 568.99 tonnes | 552.05 tonnes | 586.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 609.65 tonnes | 589.9 tonnes | 629.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 655.01 tonnes | 634.07 tonnes | 676.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 703.07 tonnes | 680.89 tonnes | 725.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 754 tonnes | 730.5 tonnes | 777.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 809.25 tonnes | 783.05 tonnes | 836.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 890.71 tonnes | 842.46 tonnes | 939.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,005 tonnes | 950.97 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,128 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | 1,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,259 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | 1,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,468 tonnes | 1,339 tonnes | 1,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,844 tonnes | 1,609 tonnes | 2,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,366 tonnes | 2,076 tonnes | 2,669 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,894 tonnes | 2,701 tonnes | 3,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,707 tonnes | 3,261 tonnes | 4,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,472 tonnes | 6,340 tonnes | 8,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,755 tonnes | 9,191 tonnes | 15,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,162 tonnes | 17,413 tonnes | 29,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,030 tonnes | 22,829 tonnes | 25,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,631 tonnes | 26,779 tonnes | 31,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,826 tonnes | 31,611 tonnes | 43,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,832 tonnes | 45,026 tonnes | 68,849 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,101 tonnes | 66,054 tonnes | 77,423 tonnes | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar was 77,423 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 77,423 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.21 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Madagascar rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Madagascar ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.