Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Maldives stood at 4.37 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Maldives peaked at 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 tonnes per person, in 1974.
Maldives ranks 76th of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0974 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1828 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2667 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 0.281 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2734 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2864 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3183 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.347 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4095 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4517 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5721 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7499 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6639 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9677 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.793 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7888 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9708 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.37 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.37 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.81 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 0.2667 tonnes per person | 0.5721 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.989 tonnes per person | 0.6639 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 73 United Kingdom 4.45 tonnes per person compare
- 74 Venezuela 4.43 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 4.43 tonnes per person compare
- 77 Sweden 4.36 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.31 tonnes per person compare
- 79 Spain 4.3 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Maldives?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Maldives was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.