Maldives vs Vanuatu: Methane emissions
Maldives
170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
170th
Methane emissions over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 161,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 2,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 2,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 3,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 3,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 3,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 5,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 6,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 8,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 8,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 8,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 14,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 28,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 41,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 70,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 119,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 160,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 161,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.