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.
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
- 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 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.