Methane emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Methane emissions was 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Maldives stood at 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Maldives peaked at 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Maldives
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 529,676 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 225,145 (2025)
- Urban population 42.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Maldives?
- Methane emissions in Maldives was 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for methane emissions?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.