Maldives vs Singapore: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Maldives
1,639 kilograms
in 2024
Singapore
2,030 kilograms
in 2024
Maldives rank
6th
Singapore rank
5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,030 kilograms against 1,639 kilograms in Maldives, a difference of 391 kilograms.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Singapore ahead.
Maldives ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,376 kilograms | 2,100 kilograms | 723.79 kilograms | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,317 kilograms | 1,280 kilograms | 36.43 kilograms | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2,030 kilograms against 1,639 kilograms in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Maldives and Singapore?
- 391 kilograms, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Maldives ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.