Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 63.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 63.76 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Maldives peaked at 63.76 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 tonnes per person, in 1971.
That places Maldives 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.056 tonnes per person | +94.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1536 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2235 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3135 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4458 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6169 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8669 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 5.65 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 8.69 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 9.74 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10.67 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 12.01 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 13.41 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 14.8 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 16.57 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 18.02 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 19.92 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 21.56 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 23.42 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.06 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 26.68 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 28.29 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 29.89 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.49 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.29 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 34.93 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 36.98 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 38.71 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.62 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 44.93 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 47.67 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 49.65 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 52.17 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 55.6 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 63.76 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 63.76 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 63.76 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.78 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +94.0% | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.056 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.225 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.6169 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 0.8669 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.69 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 12.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 tonnes per person | 13.41 tonnes per person | 28.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.11 tonnes per person | 29.89 tonnes per person | 47.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.16 tonnes per person | 49.65 tonnes per person | 63.76 tonnes per person | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Maldives?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Maldives was 63.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 63.76 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 tonnes per person in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.