Maldives vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Maldives
2.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
147th
Niger rank
144th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Maldives
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.66 million tonnes against 2.31 million tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 356,520 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Maldives ranks 147th and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,992 tonnes | 319,175 tonnes | 308,183 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 69,616 tonnes | 568,394 tonnes | 498,778 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 253,549 tonnes | 365,032 tonnes | 111,484 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 652,192 tonnes | 462,226 tonnes | 189,966 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 157,910 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 439,342 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Maldives or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.66 million tonnes against 2.31 million tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Maldives and Niger?
- 356,520 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Maldives ranks 147th and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.