Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
174th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Maldives 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.0% | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 British Virgin Islands 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Maldives was 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.