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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.