Kiribati vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Kiribati
0 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
8,830 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati rank
176th
Maldives rank
174th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Kiribati
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 8,830 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 8,830 tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 403.04 tonnes | 403.04 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 934.32 tonnes | 934.32 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 2,327 tonnes | 2,327 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 2,693 tonnes | 2,693 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 3,462 tonnes | 3,462 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 4,261 tonnes | 4,261 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 5,712 tonnes | 5,712 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 6,170 tonnes | 6,170 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 6,474 tonnes | 6,474 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 8,563 tonnes | 8,563 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 8,764 tonnes | 8,764 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kiribati or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 8,830 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Kiribati and Maldives?
- 8,830 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kiribati ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.