Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Maldives 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 36.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 73.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 109.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 158.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 232.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 329.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 476.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 635.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 793.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 964.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 1,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 1,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 2,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 3,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 3,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 5,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 6,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 7,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 8,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 9,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 11,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 12,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 14,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 16,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 17,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 20,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 22,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 24,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 27,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 29,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 32,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 35,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 39,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 42,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 46,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 50,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 55,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 60,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 70,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 77,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 83,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 89,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 97,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,702 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 | +100.0% | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 329.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre | 476.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,604 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,506 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,798 tonnes per square kilometre | 83,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Czechia 158,826 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Barbados 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 118,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Poland 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Maldives was 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.