Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives

Maldives: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 914,955 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
914,955 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
68th
of 142 countries
All-time high
914,955 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
574,174 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2013201820242013: 574.2k tonnes2014: 637.9k tonnes2015: 628.2k tonnes2016: 660.4k tonnes2017: 662.8k tonnes2018: 686.7k tonnes2019: 729.0k tonnes2021: 724.3k tonnes2022: 799.9k tonnes2023: 818.3k tonnes2024: 915.0k tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 914,955 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives peaked at 914,955 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574,174 tonnes, in 2013.

Maldives ranks 68th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 654,168 tonnes 574,174 tonnes 728,987 tonnes 7
2020s 814,346 tonnes 724,277 tonnes 914,955 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 65 Mauritius 984,081 tonnes compare
  2. 66 Ecuador 959,952 tonnes compare
  3. 67 Costa Rica 941,453 tonnes compare
  4. 69 Jordan 845,146 tonnes compare
  5. 70 Tunisia 821,368 tonnes compare
  6. 71 Cuba 742,467 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives?
Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives was 914,955 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 914,955 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 574,174 tonnes in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
Maldives ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.