Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Maldives recorded 4.37 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 77th of 208 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.
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
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.53 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Hong Kong, China 4.49 tonnes per person compare
- 76 Lithuania 4.39 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Algeria 4.23 tonnes per person compare
- 79 Hungary 4.14 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 4.11 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- 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)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Maldives?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.