CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Maldives
Maldives: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 49,990 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Maldives stood at 49,990 tonnes.
The figure is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Maldives peaked at 55,610 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,349 tonnes, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 56th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,227 tonnes | 13,349 tonnes | 55,610 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,323 tonnes | 20,732 tonnes | 49,990 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Maldives?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Maldives was 49,990 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 55,610 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,349 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Maldives ranks 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.