Methane emissions, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
182nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1969.
Maldives ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Rwanda 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Cape Verde 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 British Virgin Islands 0.2965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2955 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 methane emissions, per capita in Maldives?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Maldives was 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- How does Maldives rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.