Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Maldives stood at 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Maldives peaked at 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Maldives 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,121 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 15,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16,830 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 17,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 21,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 22,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.8% | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2021 | +33.8% | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,053 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 China 25,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Maldives?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Maldives was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.