What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 39,870 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 63.22 tonnes in 1750.

How does Madagascar rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Madagascar ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 39,870 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

39,870 tonnes

Change on year

up 19.7%

World rank

94th

of 220 countries

All-time high

39,870 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

63.22 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar is 39,870 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar peaked at 39,870 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.22 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Madagascar 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	64.17 tonnes	63.22 tonnes	65.11 tonnes	10
1760s	66.3 tonnes	65.32 tonnes	67.27 tonnes	10
1770s	68.49 tonnes	67.48 tonnes	69.49 tonnes	10
1780s	70.74 tonnes	69.71 tonnes	71.77 tonnes	10
1790s	73.06 tonnes	72 tonnes	74.11 tonnes	10
1800s	75.44 tonnes	74.35 tonnes	76.52 tonnes	10
1810s	78.13 tonnes	76.76 tonnes	79.49 tonnes	10
1820s	81.2 tonnes	79.79 tonnes	82.61 tonnes	10
1830s	84.38 tonnes	82.92 tonnes	85.83 tonnes	10
1840s	87.66 tonnes	86.16 tonnes	89.16 tonnes	10
1850s	93.68 tonnes	89.49 tonnes	99.14 tonnes	10
1860s	106.7 tonnes	100.46 tonnes	113.15 tonnes	10
1870s	124.49 tonnes	114.66 tonnes	132.19 tonnes	10
1880s	142.06 tonnes	133.92 tonnes	150.47 tonnes	10
1890s	152.66 tonnes	144.5 tonnes	161.08 tonnes	10
1900s	193.3 tonnes	163.03 tonnes	225.19 tonnes	10
1910s	246.51 tonnes	195.8 tonnes	290.04 tonnes	10
1920s	284.63 tonnes	245.24 tonnes	316.24 tonnes	10
1930s	326.97 tonnes	317.86 tonnes	351.24 tonnes	10
1940s	372.01 tonnes	349.82 tonnes	442.94 tonnes	10
1950s	1,497 tonnes	1,202 tonnes	2,083 tonnes	10
1960s	2,118 tonnes	1,448 tonnes	3,012 tonnes	10
1970s	5,391 tonnes	3,286 tonnes	9,046 tonnes	10
1980s	4,441 tonnes	3,973 tonnes	5,295 tonnes	10
1990s	7,659 tonnes	4,999 tonnes	10,678 tonnes	10
2000s	9,179 tonnes	7,091 tonnes	9,797 tonnes	10
2010s	20,859 tonnes	11,778 tonnes	28,689 tonnes	10
2020s	33,039 tonnes	25,948 tonnes	39,870 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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More energy & mining data for Madagascar

Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 32.9% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.1% (2023)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Madagascar was 39,870 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 39,870 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 63.22 tonnes in 1750.
How does Madagascar rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Madagascar ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.