Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Maldives stood at 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +73.6% | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +60.0% | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 161 United States 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Spain 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Denmark 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bahamas 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.