CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives
Maldives: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 864,965 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 864,965 tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives peaked at 864,965 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,357 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Maldives 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 531,260 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 589,931 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 572,604 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 606,027 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 607,314 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 653,818 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 715,638 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 311,357 tonnes | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 703,545 tonnes | +126.0% |
| 2022 | 767,963 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 787,620 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 864,965 tonnes | +9.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 864,965 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 864,965 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.02 million tonnes, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 610,942 tonnes | 531,260 tonnes | 715,638 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 687,090 tonnes | 311,357 tonnes | 864,965 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives was 864,965 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 864,965 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,357 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Maldives ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.