Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Maldives
Maldives: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
176th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Maldives, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Maldives peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Maldives ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Maldives, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.6% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.9% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.5% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.1% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.7% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 °C, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 °C is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0004 °C, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Maldives?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Maldives was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Maldives rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.