Maldives vs Vanuatu: Methane emissions
Maldives
170,638
in 2024
Vanuatu
331,705
in 2024
Maldives rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
170th
Methane emissions over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 331,705 against 170,638 in Maldives, a difference of 161,067.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.9 times Maldives's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,060 | 78,314 | 76,255 | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 2,230 | 82,160 | 79,930 | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 2,487 | 85,303 | 82,817 | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 2,775 | 88,661 | 85,886 | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 3,095 | 92,107 | 89,012 | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 3,394 | 95,450 | 92,056 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 3,976 | 98,543 | 94,566 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 5,079 | 100,880 | 95,801 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 6,530 | 101,711 | 95,181 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 8,372 | 91,498 | 83,126 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 8,633 | 88,215 | 79,582 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 8,238 | 135,319 | 127,082 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 14,876 | 224,317 | 209,440 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 28,412 | 252,509 | 224,097 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 41,609 | 339,109 | 297,500 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 70,127 | 371,124 | 300,997 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 119,815 | 389,706 | 269,891 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 160,371 | 328,136 | 167,765 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 331,705 against 170,638 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 161,067, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for methane emissions?
- Maldives ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.