Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 114.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.07 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
169.24 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Maldives, 1999–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Maldives is 114.07 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Maldives peaked at 169.24 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2001.
Maldives ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.05 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 70.92 kilograms per person | +96.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 34.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 67.45 kilograms per person | +96.7% |
| 2004 | 165.88 kilograms per person | +145.9% |
| 2005 | 97.9 kilograms per person | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 127.44 kilograms per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 61.64 kilograms per person | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 118.98 kilograms per person | +93.0% |
| 2009 | 114.85 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 110.86 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 107.04 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.56 kilograms per person | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 149.97 kilograms per person | +93.4% |
| 2014 | 169.24 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 116.78 kilograms per person | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 112.79 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 109.1 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 105.69 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 123.02 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 79.66 kilograms per person | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 116.24 kilograms per person | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 114.48 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 114.07 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 114.07 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 114.07 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.82 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.05 kilograms per person | 36.05 kilograms per person | 36.05 kilograms per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.94 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 165.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.2 kilograms per person | 77.56 kilograms per person | 169.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.11 kilograms per person | 79.66 kilograms per person | 116.24 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Maldives?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Maldives was 114.07 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 169.24 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Maldives ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.