CO₂ emissions from transport in Maldives
Maldives: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from transport in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.35 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Maldives peaked at 1.35 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Maldives 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 807,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.35 million 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 transport in Maldives?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Maldives was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.