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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Madagascar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

105 Cote d'Ivoire 80,310 tonnes compare
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110 Kyrgyzstan 70,959 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Madagascar

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Madagascar →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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