Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives stood at 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives peaked at 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
That places Maldives 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 101 South Sudan 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Hungary 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Mexico 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Romania 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Niue 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Colombia 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives was 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Maldives ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.