CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Maldives
Maldives: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Maldives is 2.31 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Maldives peaked at 2.31 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Maldives 154th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,992 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 69,616 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,549 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,192 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 883,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 930,656 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Maldives?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Maldives was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.