Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives is 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Maldives 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 36.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 73.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 97.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 146.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 158.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 158.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 170.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 219.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 268.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 268.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 317.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 415.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 561.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 512.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 769.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 647.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 659.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 830.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 964.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1,001 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 1,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 1,698 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 2,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 2,003 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3,652 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 4,275 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 5,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 6,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5,594 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 6,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 7,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 7,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 31.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 584.39 tonnes per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 232.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 415.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 845.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,174 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,502 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,644 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,955 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21,107 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Qatar 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 10,185 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 7,268 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 6,743 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives was 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.