Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Maldives, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Maldives is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Maldives peaked at 37.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -32.9%, in 2020.
That places Maldives 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -53.4% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -34.9% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +263.0% |
| 1975 | -8.0% | -239.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -107.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +1779.2% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +74.2% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -36.7% |
| 1982 | -3.0% | -125.6% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | -639.7% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +65.8% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -42.8% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +81.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -91.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +362.4% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -37.7% |
| 2001 | -3.9% | -202.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -284.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -56.9% |
| 2005 | -11.2% | -288.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -311.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | -8.3% | -192.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -181.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -73.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +191.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +64.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | -32.9% | -575.4% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -214.0% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +80.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1779.2% | 0.6% | 11.3% |
| 1983 | +639.7% | -3.0% | 16.3% |
| 2020 | -575.4% | 6.9% | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | -8.0% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | -3.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 1.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -11.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | -32.9% | 37.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 28 Djibouti 6.5% compare
- 29 Uganda 6.3% compare
- 31 Togo 6.3% compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Maldives?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Maldives was 6.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.9% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.