Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives
Maldives: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 914,955 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives, 2013–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 654,168 tonnes | 574,174 tonnes | 728,987 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 814,346 tonnes | 724,277 tonnes | 914,955 tonnes | 4 |
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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 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
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.