Greenland vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Greenland
35.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
33.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
168th
Maldives rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Greenland
- Maldives
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 35.19 million tonnes against 33.65 million tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 1.54 million tonnes.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 168th and Maldives ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.94 million tonnes | 34,197 tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 415,864 tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 17.78 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 23.86 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 17.34 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 29.89 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 33.99 million tonnes | 29.20 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Greenland or Maldives?
- Greenland, at 35.19 million tonnes against 33.65 million tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Greenland and Maldives?
- 1.54 million tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 168th and Maldives ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.