Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Maldives
Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Maldives, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Maldives is 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Maldives peaked at 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 19th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square 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 | 73.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 110.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1977 | 160.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1978 | 233.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 331.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 477.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 636.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 795.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 966.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 1,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 1,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 1,651 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 1,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 3,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 3,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4,496 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 5,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 6,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 7,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 8,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 9,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 11,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 12,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 14,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 16,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 17,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 20,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 22,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 24,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 27,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 29,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 32,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 35,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 39,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 42,938 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 46,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 50,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 55,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 60,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 70,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 77,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 83,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 89,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 97,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 31,042 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | 114.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 331.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,388 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,652 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,104 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,709 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,606 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,849 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,447 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,807 tonnes per square kilometre | 83,109 tonnes per square kilometre | 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 16 Barbados 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 119,958 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Brunei 95,382 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 95,261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Slovakia 93,545 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 including land-use change, per square in Maldives?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Maldives was 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Maldives ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.