Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,566 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,566 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,566 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
533.87 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Maldives, 1990–2023
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 from transport in Maldives is 2,566 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Maldives peaked at 2,566 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533.87 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Maldives 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 533.87 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 560.8 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 796.45 kilograms per person | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 653.35 kilograms per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 598.01 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 740.28 kilograms per person | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 800.45 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 933.84 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 806.65 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 1,117 kilograms per person | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 992.82 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,081 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,372 kilograms per person | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 1,012 kilograms per person | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 1,327 kilograms per person | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 1,207 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,434 kilograms per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1,510 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,428 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,464 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,635 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,632 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,887 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,725 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,862 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,635 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,895 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,898 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,177 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,542 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 1,992 kilograms per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2,054 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,347 kilograms per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 2,566 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,566 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,566 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 286.93 kilograms per person, 8.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.11 kilograms per person | 533.87 kilograms per person | 1,117 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,283 kilograms per person | 992.82 kilograms per person | 1,510 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 kilograms per person | 1,632 kilograms per person | 2,542 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 kilograms per person | 1,992 kilograms per person | 2,566 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 transport in Maldives?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Maldives was 2,566 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 from transport recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,566 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.87 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.