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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 3,664 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 29,312 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 43,968 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1991 | -14,656 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1992 | 76,944 tonnes | -625.0% |
| 1993 | -36,640 tonnes | -147.6% |
| 1994 | 3,664 tonnes | -110.0% |
| 1995 | 51,296 tonnes | +1300.0% |
| 1996 | 40,304 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -29,312 tonnes | -172.7% |
| 1999 | 120,912 tonnes | -512.5% |
| 2000 | 29,312 tonnes | -75.8% |
| 2001 | 10,992 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 2002 | 128,240 tonnes | +1066.7% |
| 2003 | -80,608 tonnes | -162.9% |
| 2004 | 153,888 tonnes | -290.9% |
| 2005 | -62,288 tonnes | -140.5% |
| 2006 | 142,896 tonnes | -329.4% |
| 2007 | 36,640 tonnes | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 58,624 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 43,968 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 124,576 tonnes | +126.7% |
| 2013 | -14,656 tonnes | -111.8% |
| 2014 | 223,504 tonnes | -1625.0% |
| 2015 | -36,640 tonnes | -116.4% |
| 2016 | 150,224 tonnes | -510.0% |
| 2017 | 80,608 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 223,504 tonnes | +177.3% |
| 2019 | 256,480 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2020 | -315,104 tonnes | -222.9% |
| 2021 | 318,768 tonnes | -201.2% |
| 2022 | 218,920 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2023 | -10,466 tonnes | -104.8% |
| 2024 | 100,876 tonnes | -1063.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 100,876 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 100,876 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1625.0% | -14,656 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes |
| 1995 | +1300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 2002 | +1066.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes |
| 2024 | +1063.8% | -10,466 tonnes | 100,876 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
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.