How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Maldives ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Maldives

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

167th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1971–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Maldives 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1971 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+71.3%
1973	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1974	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1975	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+139.1%
1976	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+64.3%
1977	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+55.2%
1978	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1979	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1980	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1981	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1982	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1983	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1985	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1986	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1987	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1988	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1990	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1991	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1992	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1993	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1995	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1996	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1997	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1998	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1999	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2001	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2002	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2003	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2004	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2006	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2007	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2008	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2010	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2011	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2012	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2013	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2014	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2017	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2020	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+65.4%
2021	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2022	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2023	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 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
1975	+139.1%	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1972	+71.3%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2020	+65.4%	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1976	+64.3%	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1977	+55.2%	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

164 Palestine 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
165 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
166 Israel 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
168 Guyana 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
169 Comoros 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
170 Paraguay 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Maldives?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Maldives ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.