India vs Maldives: Carbon intensity of energy
India
296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Maldives
297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India rank
18th
Maldives rank
17th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in India, a difference of 1.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
India ranks 18th and Maldives ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 264.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 478.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Maldives |
| 1990s | 273.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 309.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Maldives |
| 2000s | 276.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 80.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2010s | 290.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2020s | 295.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, India or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between India and Maldives?
- 1.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- India ranks 18th and Maldives ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.