Carbon intensity of energy in Maldives
Maldives: Carbon intensity of energy was 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of energy in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Maldives stood at 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Maldives peaked at 831.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 149.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2014.
That places Maldives 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 478.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 831.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 545.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 319.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 330.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 14 South Africa 313.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Suriname 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Botswana 301.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 India 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Vietnam 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Cuba 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Maldives?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Maldives was 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 831.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.