Cumulative co2 including land in Maldives

Maldives: Cumulative co2 including land was 33.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.66 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
3,664
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Cumulative co2 including land in Maldives, 1971–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197119972024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co2 including land in Maldives stood at 33.66 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Maldives peaked at 33.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664, in 1971.

Maldives ranks 171st of 194 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 including land in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 including land in Maldives, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 3,664 —
1972 7,328 +100.0%
1973 10,992 +50.0%
1974 14,656 +33.3%
1975 22,131 +51.0%
1976 33,232 +50.2%
1977 48,035 +44.5%
1978 70,019 +45.8%
1979 99,331 +41.9%
1980 143,299 +44.3%
1981 190,931 +33.2%
1982 238,600 +25.0%
1983 289,896 +21.5%
1984 348,520 +20.2%
1985 414,508 +18.9%
1986 495,153 +19.5%
1987 575,761 +16.3%
1988 671,025 +16.5%
1989 795,601 +18.6%
1990 964,145 +21.2%
1991 1.12 million +16.0%
1992 1.35 million +20.6%
1993 1.54 million +14.4%
1994 1.74 million +12.8%
1995 1.99 million +14.3%
1996 2.28 million +14.5%
1997 2.61 million +14.5%
1998 2.91 million +11.5%
1999 3.33 million +14.5%
2000 3.78 million +13.5%
2001 4.24 million +12.2%
2002 4.83 million +13.9%
2003 5.34 million +10.5%
2004 6.01 million +12.4%
2005 6.61 million +10.0%
2006 7.35 million +11.3%
2007 8.13 million +10.6%
2008 8.97 million +10.3%
2009 9.85 million +9.8%
2010 10.79 million +9.4%
2011 11.77 million +9.1%
2012 12.88 million +9.4%
2013 13.98 million +8.5%
2014 15.30 million +9.4%
2015 16.58 million +8.4%
2016 18.01 million +8.6%
2017 19.52 million +8.4%
2018 21.26 million +8.9%
2019 23.25 million +9.4%
2020 24.93 million +7.2%
2021 26.93 million +8.0%
2022 29.15 million +8.2%
2023 31.35 million +7.6%
2024 33.66 million +7.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 33.66 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 33.66 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.94 billion, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +100.0% 3,664 7,328

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,376 3,664 99,331 9
1980s 416,329 143,299 795,601 10
1990s 1.98 million 964,145 3.33 million 10
2000s 6.51 million 3.78 million 9.85 million 10
2010s 16.33 million 10.79 million 23.25 million 10
2020s 29.20 million 24.93 million 33.66 million 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 168 Palestine 76.71 million compare
  2. 169 Gambia 73.96 million compare
  3. 170 Barbados 64.11 million compare
  4. 172 Djibouti 27.19 million compare
  5. 173 Cape Verde 21.05 million compare
  6. 174 Antigua and Barbuda 17.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 including land in Maldives?
Cumulative co2 including land in Maldives was 33.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 33.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 3,664 in 1971.
How does Maldives rank for cumulative co2 including land?
Maldives ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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