Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 114.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.