Maldives vs United Kingdom: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Maldives
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Maldives rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
74th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Maldives ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.