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.
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 |
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- 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 529,676 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 225,145 (2025)
- Urban population 42.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
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.