Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 24,401 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives stood at 24,401. 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 24,401 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,799, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,946 | — |
| 1991 | 8,799 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,121 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,379 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9,866 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,894 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,495 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12,211 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,885 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13,449 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,738 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,978 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13,690 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,316 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 15,959 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,943 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 16,830 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 17,440 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18,344 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16,230 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16,730 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17,582 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17,390 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,987 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,765 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,829 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,345 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20,037 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,073 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21,856 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,243 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 19,053 | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 21,358 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 22,333 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 23,034 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 24,401 | +5.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 24,401 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 24,401 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 | 14,243 |
| 2021 | +33.8% | 14,243 | 19,053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 | 8,799 | 13,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,447 | 12,978 | 18,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,959 | 16,730 | 21,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,737 | 14,243 | 24,401 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 China 25,066 compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Maldives was 24,401 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24,401 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,799 in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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