Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 100,876 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 100,876 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,063.8% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Maldives peaked at 318,768 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -315,104 tonnes, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,206 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,526 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,678 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,166 tonnes | -80,608 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,019 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,599 tonnes | -315,104 tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Maldives
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 529,676 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 225,145 (2025)
- Urban population 42.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Maldives?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Maldives was 100,876 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 318,768 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -315,104 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.