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Per capita nitrous oxide in Madagascar

Madagascar: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.22
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1950
All-time low
0.1316
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Madagascar, 1850–2024

00.511.52185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Madagascar is 0.22, 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 in Madagascar peaked at 1.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1316, 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 in Madagascar, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1316 —
1851 0.1334 +1.4%
1852 0.1354 +1.5%
1853 0.1376 +1.6%
1854 0.1397 +1.5%
1855 0.1416 +1.3%
1856 0.1432 +1.1%
1857 0.1445 +0.9%
1858 0.1455 +0.7%
1859 0.1462 +0.5%
1860 0.1465 +0.2%
1861 0.1465 +0.0%
1862 0.1464 -0.0%
1863 0.1463 -0.1%
1864 0.1462 -0.1%
1865 0.1461 -0.1%
1866 0.1459 -0.1%
1867 0.1458 -0.1%
1868 0.1457 -0.1%
1869 0.1457 -0.0%
1870 0.1456 -0.0%
1871 0.1477 +1.4%
1872 0.1531 +3.7%
1873 0.1613 +5.3%
1874 0.1712 +6.2%
1875 0.1822 +6.4%
1876 0.1933 +6.1%
1877 0.2039 +5.4%
1878 0.213 +4.5%
1879 0.2199 +3.3%
1880 0.2239 +1.8%
1881 0.2258 +0.9%
1882 0.2274 +0.7%
1883 0.2286 +0.5%
1884 0.2295 +0.4%
1885 0.2303 +0.3%
1886 0.231 +0.3%
1887 0.2316 +0.3%
1888 0.2324 +0.3%
1889 0.2338 +0.6%
1890 0.2461 +5.2%
1891 0.2494 +1.3%
1892 0.2533 +1.6%
1893 0.258 +1.9%
1894 0.2629 +1.9%
1895 0.2679 +1.9%
1896 0.2731 +1.9%
1897 0.2785 +2.0%
1898 0.284 +2.0%
1899 0.2895 +1.9%
1900 0.295 +1.9%
1901 0.3003 +1.8%
1902 0.3054 +1.7%
1903 0.3104 +1.6%
1904 0.3155 +1.6%
1905 0.3208 +1.7%
1906 0.3266 +1.8%
1907 0.3328 +1.9%
1908 0.3396 +2.0%
1909 0.3469 +2.2%
1910 0.355 +2.3%
1911 0.366 +3.1%
1912 0.3817 +4.3%
1913 0.4011 +5.1%
1914 0.4238 +5.6%
1915 0.4488 +5.9%
1916 0.4754 +5.9%
1917 0.5027 +5.7%
1918 0.5293 +5.3%
1919 0.553 +4.5%
1920 0.5726 +3.6%
1921 0.5906 +3.1%
1922 0.6089 +3.1%
1923 0.6262 +2.8%
1924 0.6432 +2.7%
1925 0.6588 +2.4%
1926 0.672 +2.0%
1927 0.6817 +1.4%
1928 0.687 +0.8%
1929 0.6872 +0.0%
1930 0.6815 -0.8%
1931 0.67 -1.7%
1932 0.6543 -2.3%
1933 0.6357 -2.8%
1934 0.6154 -3.2%
1935 0.5945 -3.4%
1936 0.574 -3.4%
1937 0.5551 -3.3%
1938 0.5387 -3.0%
1939 0.5253 -2.5%
1940 0.5158 -1.8%
1941 0.5581 +8.2%
1942 0.6822 +22.2%
1943 0.8632 +26.5%
1944 1.08 +24.9%
1945 1.31 +21.1%
1946 1.53 +16.8%
1947 1.72 +12.7%
1948 1.87 +8.7%
1949 1.96 +4.6%
1950 1.96 +0.4%
1951 1.9 -3.2%
1952 1.81 -5.0%
1953 1.69 -6.5%
1954 1.56 -7.6%
1955 1.43 -8.4%
1956 1.3 -8.8%
1957 1.19 -8.7%
1958 1.1 -7.8%
1959 1.03 -6.2%
1960 0.9919 -3.6%
1961 0.9872 -0.5%
1962 1.01 +2.0%
1963 0.9866 -2.1%
1964 0.967 -2.0%
1965 0.9644 -0.3%
1966 1.01 +4.5%
1967 0.9909 -1.6%
1968 0.975 -1.6%
1969 0.9266 -5.0%
1970 0.9795 +5.7%
1971 0.7513 -23.3%
1972 0.76 +1.2%
1973 0.7636 +0.5%
1974 0.7276 -4.7%
1975 0.7472 +2.7%
1976 0.7065 -5.5%
1977 0.7218 +2.2%
1978 0.7655 +6.0%
1979 0.8044 +5.1%
1980 0.7542 -6.2%
1981 0.7144 -5.3%
1982 0.7335 +2.7%
1983 0.7174 -2.2%
1984 0.6602 -8.0%
1985 0.6311 -4.4%
1986 0.6122 -3.0%
1987 0.6502 +6.2%
1988 0.5893 -9.4%
1989 0.5641 -4.3%
1990 0.5947 +5.4%
1991 0.582 -2.1%
1992 0.57 -2.1%
1993 0.5652 -0.8%
1994 0.5343 -5.5%
1995 0.5239 -2.0%
1996 0.5186 -1.0%
1997 0.476 -8.2%
1998 0.4867 +2.2%
1999 0.4579 -5.9%
2000 0.434 -5.2%
2001 0.3973 -8.5%
2002 0.3402 -14.4%
2003 0.3892 +14.4%
2004 0.336 -13.7%
2005 0.4096 +21.9%
2006 0.3636 -11.2%
2007 0.3878 +6.7%
2008 0.3449 -11.1%
2009 0.3528 +2.3%
2010 0.3403 -3.5%
2011 0.3339 -1.9%
2012 0.3341 +0.1%
2013 0.3181 -4.8%
2014 0.3087 -3.0%
2015 0.3047 -1.3%
2016 0.3172 +4.1%
2017 0.2929 -7.6%
2018 0.2588 -11.7%
2019 0.2581 -0.3%
2020 0.25 -3.1%
2021 0.2406 -3.8%
2022 0.237 -1.5%
2023 0.2258 -4.7%
2024 0.22 -2.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1943 +26.5% 0.6822 0.8632

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1399 0.1316 0.1462 10
1860s 0.1461 0.1457 0.1465 10
1870s 0.1791 0.1456 0.2199 10
1880s 0.2294 0.2239 0.2338 10
1890s 0.2663 0.2461 0.2895 10
1900s 0.3193 0.295 0.3469 10
1910s 0.4437 0.355 0.553 10
1920s 0.6428 0.5726 0.6872 10
1930s 0.6044 0.5253 0.6815 10
1940s 1.21 0.5158 1.96 10
1950s 1.5 1.03 1.96 10
1960s 0.9804 0.9266 1.01 10
1970s 0.7727 0.7065 0.9795 10
1980s 0.6626 0.5641 0.7542 10
1990s 0.5309 0.4579 0.5947 10
2000s 0.3756 0.336 0.434 10
2010s 0.3067 0.2581 0.3403 10
2020s 0.2347 0.22 0.25 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 137 Cameroon 0.224 compare
  2. 138 Benin 0.2222 compare
  3. 139 Myanmar 0.221 compare
  4. 141 India 0.2137 compare
  5. 142 Lesotho 0.2103 compare
  6. 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Madagascar?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Madagascar was 0.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1316 in 1850.
How does Madagascar rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Madagascar ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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