Maldives vs Vanuatu: Nitrous oxide emissions

Maldives
60,560
in 2024
Vanuatu
87,366
in 2024
Maldives rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
168th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Maldives
  • Vanuatu
050.0k100.0k150.0k185019372024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 87,366 against 60,560 in Maldives, a difference of 26,806.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 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 148.9 4,834 4,685 Vanuatu
1860s 159.87 5,156 4,996 Vanuatu
1870s 193.64 6,455 6,262 Vanuatu
1880s 243.91 8,462 8,218 Vanuatu
1890s 264.46 8,448 8,183 Vanuatu
1900s 300.56 8,940 8,640 Vanuatu
1910s 350.62 11,085 10,734 Vanuatu
1920s 399.65 12,288 11,888 Vanuatu
1930s 443.12 12,846 12,402 Vanuatu
1940s 617.06 16,119 15,502 Vanuatu
1950s 906.03 22,977 22,071 Vanuatu
1960s 1,224 41,186 39,962 Vanuatu
1970s 2,191 71,375 69,184 Vanuatu
1980s 4,304 78,683 74,379 Vanuatu
1990s 10,451 106,119 95,668 Vanuatu
2000s 21,737 111,653 89,917 Vanuatu
2010s 42,089 112,939 70,851 Vanuatu
2020s 56,885 87,199 30,315 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Maldives or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 87,366 against 60,560 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Maldives and Vanuatu?
26,806, 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
Maldives ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed