Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.31 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 2.31 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Maldives 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,475 tonnes | +104.0% |
| 1976 | 11,102 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1977 | 14,803 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 21,984 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 29,312 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 43,968 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 47,669 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 65,989 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 80,645 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 80,608 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 95,264 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 124,576 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 168,544 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 153,888 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 230,832 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 194,192 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 197,856 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 249,152 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 289,456 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 329,760 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 300,448 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 421,360 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 450,672 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 461,664 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 590,087 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 509,259 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 663,917 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 600,896 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 743,792 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 781,165 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 839,056 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 883,024 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 930,949 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 985,653 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.31 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.31 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.35 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,037 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 69,627 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,549 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,353 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 883,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 930,949 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.31 million 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Maldives was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.