Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 7.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.36 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 50 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 46.15 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.44 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.44 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 21.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Nepal 8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Comoros 7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mali 7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Viet Nam 7 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 6.53 % change on previous year 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Maldives was 7.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.