How have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0056 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0056 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0103 metric tons per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0044 metric tons per person
in 2020
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0056 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0103 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 metric tons per person, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0056 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0056 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 126 East Timor 0.0065 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Paraguay 0.0057 metric tons per person compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 0.0055 metric tons per person compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0.0055 metric tons per person compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 0.0055 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0056 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 metric tons per person in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.