Maldives vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Maldives
4.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.53 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 11.16 tonnes per person | 11.09 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.9889 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 9.01 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 7.15 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 0.6948 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.53 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Maldives ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.