Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1,639 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international 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 international aviation in Maldives stood at 1,639 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives peaked at 1,639 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 620.08 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Maldives 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,328 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 1,426 kilograms | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,337 kilograms | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,367 kilograms | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,325 kilograms | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,382 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,467 kilograms | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 620.08 kilograms | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 1,363 kilograms | +119.8% |
| 2022 | 1,465 kilograms | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,497 kilograms | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,639 kilograms | +9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,639 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.31 kilograms, 24.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,639 kilograms is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.44 kilograms, 76.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,376 kilograms | 1,325 kilograms | 1,467 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,317 kilograms | 620.08 kilograms | 1,639 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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 international aviation in Maldives?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Maldives was 1,639 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 international aviation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.08 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.