Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives

Maldives: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 4.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.37
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 2024
All-time low
0.0264
in 1974
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives, 1971–2024

01234197119972024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives stood at 4.37. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives peaked at 4.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0264, in 1974.

That places Maldives 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 0.0288
1972 0.028 -3.0%
1973 0.0271 -3.0%
1974 0.0264 -2.9%
1975 0.0512 +94.2%
1976 0.0745 +45.6%
1977 0.0965 +29.5%
1978 0.1408 +45.9%
1979 0.1828 +29.8%
1980 0.2667 +45.9%
1981 0.2809 +5.3%
1982 0.2732 -2.8%
1983 0.2863 +4.8%
1984 0.3182 +11.1%
1985 0.3468 +9.0%
1986 0.4093 +18.0%
1987 0.3952 -3.4%
1988 0.4517 +14.3%
1989 0.5721 +26.7%
1990 0.7498 +31.1%
1991 0.6639 -11.5%
1992 0.9676 +45.8%
1993 0.793 -18.0%
1994 0.7888 -0.5%
1995 0.9707 +23.1%
1996 1.1 +13.7%
1997 1.23 +11.6%
1998 1.1 -10.6%
1999 1.52 +37.9%
2000 1.6 +5.2%
2001 1.61 +0.7%
2002 2.02 +25.7%
2003 1.72 -15.1%
2004 2.2 +28.1%
2005 1.96 -10.9%
2006 2.37 +20.8%
2007 2.41 +1.5%
2008 2.5 +3.8%
2009 2.54 +1.6%
2010 2.58 +1.7%
2011 2.64 +2.3%
2012 2.87 +8.8%
2013 2.74 -4.6%
2014 3.19 +16.5%
2015 3 -6.1%
2016 3.23 +7.9%
2017 3.3 +2.2%
2018 3.67 +11.2%
2019 4.09 +11.3%
2020 3.34 -18.2%
2021 3.87 +15.8%
2022 4.23 +9.3%
2023 4.19 -0.8%
2024 4.37 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0729 0.0264 0.1828 9
1980s 0.3601 0.2667 0.5721 10
1990s 0.9889 0.6639 1.52 10
2000s 2.09 1.6 2.54 10
2010s 3.13 2.58 4.09 10
2020s 4 3.34 4.37 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 74 United Kingdom 4.53 compare
  2. 75 Hong Kong 4.49 compare
  3. 76 Lithuania 4.39 compare
  4. 78 Algeria 4.23 compare
  5. 79 Hungary 4.14 compare
  6. 80 Marshall Islands 4.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives?
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Maldives was 4.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2024.
What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 in 1974.
How does Maldives rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
Maldives ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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