Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Maldives is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,068.4% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 1993.
Maldives ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | — |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +85.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +77.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | — |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +69.2% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | -8.7% | -124.6% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -675.0% |
| 1993 | -15.9% | -131.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -111.9% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +1274.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | -8.9% | -163.8% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -552.7% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -82.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +1038.9% |
| 2003 | -13.7% | -149.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -321.1% |
| 2005 | -9.4% | -131.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -353.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +114.0% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -110.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -1645.4% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -113.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -521.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +162.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -15.8% | -207.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -220.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -104.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1068.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1645.4% | -1.3% | 20.4% |
| 1995 | +1274.1% | 1.9% | 25.9% |
| 2024 | +1068.4% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
| 2002 | +1038.9% | 2.4% | 27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | -15.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | -13.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -2.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -15.8% | 19.0% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Maldives?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Maldives was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 1993.
- How does Maldives rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Maldives ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.