Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 181.43 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar is 181.43 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar peaked at 541.65 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 168.87 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 478.99 kilograms per person | 408.11 kilograms per person | 541.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.59 kilograms per person | 297.74 kilograms per person | 375.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.97 kilograms per person | 219.35 kilograms per person | 300.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.77 kilograms per person | 168.87 kilograms per person | 206.88 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 107 Iran 185.08 kilograms per person compare
- 108 Fiji 183.95 kilograms per person compare
- 109 Lesotho 181.7 kilograms per person compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178.96 kilograms per person compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 kilograms per person compare
- 113 Cameroon 173.76 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Madagascar was 181.43 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 541.65 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.87 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.