Outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar
Madagascar: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 11.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar stood at 11.6.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar peaked at 13.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 150th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 13.8 | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | +3.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.8, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outdoor air pollution exposure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +75.9% | 5.4 | 9.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.73 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.14 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 64.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Madagascar was 11.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Madagascar ranks 150th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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