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