Germany vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Germany
46.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
29.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
172nd
Maldives rank
173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Maldives
How they compare
Germany currently reports 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 29.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,302 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 2,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,192 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,345 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 749.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 727.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 375.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 350.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Germany or Maldives?
- Germany, at 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 29.51 tonnes per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Germany and Maldives?
- 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 172nd and Maldives ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.