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 69th of 143 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 574,174 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 637,920 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 628,213 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 660,424 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 662,803 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 686,658 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 728,987 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 724,277 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 799,893 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 818,260 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 914,955 tonnes | +11.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 914,955 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845,146 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 914,955 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 million tonnes, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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 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 69th out of 143 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.