Maldives vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Maldives
4.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
4.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
78th
Spain rank
77th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Maldives
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.38 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9889 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 4.86 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 0.4337 tonnes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Maldives or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.38 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Maldives and Spain?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Maldives ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions including 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.