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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.