Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Maldives
Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 8,830 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,830 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,830 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
73.28 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Maldives is 8,830 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Maldives peaked at 8,830 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.28 tonnes, in 1850.
Maldives ranks 174th of 197 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 73.28 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 146.56 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 219.84 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1853 | 293.12 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1854 | 366.4 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 439.68 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1856 | 512.96 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1857 | 586.24 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1858 | 659.52 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1859 | 732.8 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 769.44 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1861 | 806.08 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1862 | 842.72 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1863 | 879.36 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 916 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 952.64 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 989.28 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 1,026 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1868 | 1,063 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 1,099 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1,099 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1,136 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 1,172 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 1,209 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1,246 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 1,282 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 1,319 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1,356 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 1,392 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 1,429 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 1,466 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 1,539 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 1,612 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 1,685 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 1,759 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 1,832 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 1,905 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 1,979 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 2,015 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 2,052 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 2,125 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 2,162 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 2,198 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 2,235 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 2,272 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 2,308 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 2,345 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 2,382 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 2,418 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 2,455 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 2,492 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 2,528 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 2,565 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 2,601 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 2,638 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 2,675 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 2,711 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 2,748 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 2,785 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 2,821 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 2,858 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2,858 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2,968 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 3,078 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 3,188 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 3,298 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 3,408 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 3,517 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 3,627 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 3,737 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 3,847 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 3,957 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 3,994 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 4,030 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4,067 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4,104 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4,214 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 4,287 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4,360 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 4,433 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4,507 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4,617 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 4,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,617 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,972 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 5,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,009 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,156 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,265 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6,412 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6,412 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,412 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,412 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,412 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,449 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,449 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,449 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,485 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,522 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,705 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,668 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,401 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 7,401 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,401 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,134 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8,134 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,134 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,427 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8,464 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,574 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,610 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,720 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,757 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,794 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8,830 tonnes | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8,830 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8,830 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.53 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.0% | 73.28 tonnes | 146.56 tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.0% | 146.56 tonnes | 219.84 tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.3% | 219.84 tonnes | 293.12 tonnes |
| 1962 | +29.4% | 4,617 tonnes | 5,972 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 403.04 tonnes | 73.28 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 934.32 tonnes | 769.44 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,099 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,301 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,850 tonnes | 1,539 tonnes | 2,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,327 tonnes | 2,162 tonnes | 2,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,693 tonnes | 2,528 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,858 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,858 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 2,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,462 tonnes | 2,968 tonnes | 3,957 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,261 tonnes | 3,994 tonnes | 4,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,712 tonnes | 4,617 tonnes | 6,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,170 tonnes | 6,009 tonnes | 6,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,474 tonnes | 6,412 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,522 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,302 tonnes | 6,522 tonnes | 8,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,563 tonnes | 8,427 tonnes | 8,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,764 tonnes | 8,720 tonnes | 8,830 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Mauritius 290,922 tonnes compare
- 172 San Marino 128,533 tonnes compare
- 173 Bahrain 9,746 tonnes compare
- 175 Monaco 8,281 tonnes compare
- 176 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 176 Kiribati 0 tonnes
- 176 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 176 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 176 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 176 Niue 0 tonnes
- 176 Palau 0 tonnes
- 176 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 176 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
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 from land-use change in Maldives?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Maldives was 8,830 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,830 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.28 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.