Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar is 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar peaked at 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Madagascar 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.1455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.2533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 0.2629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.2785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.3469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 0.4488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 0.4754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 0.5027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1918 | 0.5293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 0.553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 0.5906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 0.6089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 0.6262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.6432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.6872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.6543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.5945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 0.574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 0.5551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.5387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.5158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1942 | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 1943 | 0.8632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1944 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.9% |
| 1945 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.1% |
| 1946 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1947 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1948 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.9872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +26.5% | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 137 Cameroon 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Madagascar was 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.