🇲🇬 Madagascar's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Madagascar emitted around 62.7 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, around 0.11% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 2 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated low on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 0.84% a year over the ten years to 2024, slower than the 4% yearly decline needed globally to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 47% of emissions, methane 40%, nitrous oxide 11% and F-gases 1.9%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Madagascar's emissions have produced around 9,440 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, around 0.24% of the global total, or around 7.3 tonnes per person per year, rated high.
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