Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.37 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
80th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0264 tonnes per person
in 1974
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Maldives stood at 4.37 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Maldives peaked at 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 tonnes per person, in 1974.
Maldives ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | +94.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1828 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2667 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2809 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2732 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2863 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3182 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3468 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4093 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4517 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5721 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7498 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6639 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9676 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.793 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7888 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9707 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.37 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.37 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 0.2667 tonnes per person | 0.5721 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9889 tonnes per person | 0.6639 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 relative to the global average in Maldives?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Maldives was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.