Nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Nitrous oxide emissions was 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
171st
of 201 countries
All-time high
60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
139.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Maldives recorded 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives peaked at 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Maldives ranks 171st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 139.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 141.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 144.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 146.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 148.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 150.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 152.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 154.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 155.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 156.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 157.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 158.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 158.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 159.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 159.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 160.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 160.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 161.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 161.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 162.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 162.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 165.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 170.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 177.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 186.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 196.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 206.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 215.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 224.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 230.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 235.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 237.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 239.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 241.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 243.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 245.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 246.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 248.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 249.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 251.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 253.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 256.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 258.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 260.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 262.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 265.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 267.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 270.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 273.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 276.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 279.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 283.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 287.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 292.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 297.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 302.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 307.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 313.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 318.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 324.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 329.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 333.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 338.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 343.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 348.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 357.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 362.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 367.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 372.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 376.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 381.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 386.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 392.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 397.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 402.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 407.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 412.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 417.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 421.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 426.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 430.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 434.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 437.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 440.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 444.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 447.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 451.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 456.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 461.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 468.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 481.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 507.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 541.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 582.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 628.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1946 | 675.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 721.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 763.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 800.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 828.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 849.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 868.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 884.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 899.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 913.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 928.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 944.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 961.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 981.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 1,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 1,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 1,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 2,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 3,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 4,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 4,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 5,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 6,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 6,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 7,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 7,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 11,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 12,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 12,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 13,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 17,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 19,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 16,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 19,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 18,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 22,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 25,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 28,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 30,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 32,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 32,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 41,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 38,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 41,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 42,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 52,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 52,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 55,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 57,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 58,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 | +49.5% | 7,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | +37.0% | 13,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | +29.1% | 3,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +28.8% | 1,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2015 | -25.1% | 51,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | +28.2% | 32,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 148.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 159.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 193.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 243.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 264.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 300.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 350.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 399.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 443.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 617.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 906.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Vanuatu 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Macao 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Bahamas 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives was 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.