Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1,734 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives stood at 1,734 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives peaked at 1,734 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,403 kilograms, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 5th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,435 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 1,542 kilograms | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,467 kilograms | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,490 kilograms | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,446 kilograms | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,451 kilograms | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,495 kilograms | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,403 kilograms | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,526 kilograms | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,556 kilograms | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,734 kilograms | +11.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,734 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 23.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,734 kilograms is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.28 kilograms, 74.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,475 kilograms | 1,435 kilograms | 1,542 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,555 kilograms | 1,403 kilograms | 1,734 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Iceland 2,580 kilograms compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 2,320 kilograms compare
- 4 Singapore 2,030 kilograms compare
- 6 Seychelles 1,467 kilograms compare
- 7 Bahamas 1,170 kilograms compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 812 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Maldives was 1,734 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,734 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,403 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.