How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Maldives ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Maldives

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

172nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1972	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1973	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1974	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1975	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+63.3%
1976	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1977	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1978	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1979	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1980	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+54.2%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2024	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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	+63.3%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2020	+54.2%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

169 Qatar 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
170 Germany 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
171 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
173 Monaco 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
174 Bahrain 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
175 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
175 Kiribati 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
175 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
175 Nauru 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
175 Palau 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
175 Seychelles 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
175 Tuvalu 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

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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)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Maldives?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Maldives ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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