Maldives vs Vatican: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Maldives
36.64 tonnes
in 2024
Vatican
0 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
122nd
Vatican rank
124th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Maldives
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 36.64 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Vatican, a difference of 36.64 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 122nd and Vatican ranks 124th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 14 and Vatican in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Vatican Difference Ahead
1850s 73.28 tonnes 36.64 tonnes 36.64 tonnes Maldives
1860s 36.64 tonnes 0 tonnes 36.64 tonnes Maldives
1870s 0 tonnes 10.99 tonnes 10.99 tonnes Vatican
1880s 36.64 tonnes 36.64 tonnes 0 tonnes
1890s 65.95 tonnes 36.64 tonnes 29.31 tonnes Maldives
1900s 36.64 tonnes 3.66 tonnes 32.98 tonnes Maldives
1910s 36.64 tonnes 32.98 tonnes 3.66 tonnes Maldives
1920s 0 tonnes 7.33 tonnes 7.33 tonnes Vatican
1930s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1940s 109.92 tonnes 0 tonnes 109.92 tonnes Maldives
1950s 65.95 tonnes -14.66 tonnes 80.61 tonnes Maldives
1960s 139.23 tonnes -36.64 tonnes 175.87 tonnes Maldives
1970s 40.3 tonnes -76.94 tonnes 117.25 tonnes Maldives
1980s 10.99 tonnes -62.29 tonnes 73.28 tonnes Maldives
1990s 0 tonnes -62.29 tonnes 62.29 tonnes Maldives
2000s 161.22 tonnes -69.62 tonnes 230.83 tonnes Maldives
2010s 58.62 tonnes -36.64 tonnes 95.26 tonnes Maldives
2020s 21.98 tonnes -7.33 tonnes 29.31 tonnes Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Maldives or Vatican?
Maldives, at 36.64 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Vatican as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Maldives and Vatican?
36.64 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vatican?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Vatican rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Maldives ranks 122nd and Vatican ranks 124th of 197 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 land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.