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Per capita ghg emissions in Maldives

Maldives: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.81
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 2024
All-time low
0.0436
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg emissions in Maldives, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Maldives stood at 4.81. 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 ghg emissions in Maldives peaked at 4.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0436, 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.

Per capita ghg emissions in Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0439 —
1851 0.044 +0.1%
1852 0.0441 +0.1%
1853 0.0441 +0.1%
1854 0.0442 +0.1%
1855 0.0442 +0.1%
1856 0.0442 +0.1%
1857 0.0443 +0.1%
1858 0.0443 +0.1%
1859 0.0443 +0.1%
1860 0.0436 -1.5%
1861 0.0439 +0.6%
1862 0.0442 +0.6%
1863 0.0444 +0.6%
1864 0.0447 +0.6%
1865 0.0449 +0.5%
1866 0.0451 +0.5%
1867 0.0454 +0.5%
1868 0.0456 +0.5%
1869 0.0458 +0.5%
1870 0.0454 -0.9%
1871 0.0457 +0.7%
1872 0.0461 +0.8%
1873 0.0465 +0.9%
1874 0.0469 +0.9%
1875 0.0473 +0.9%
1876 0.0477 +0.9%
1877 0.0482 +0.9%
1878 0.0486 +0.8%
1879 0.0489 +0.7%
1880 0.0498 +1.9%
1881 0.0501 +0.6%
1882 0.0505 +0.6%
1883 0.0508 +0.6%
1884 0.0511 +0.6%
1885 0.0514 +0.6%
1886 0.0517 +0.6%
1887 0.052 +0.6%
1888 0.0523 +0.6%
1889 0.0526 +0.6%
1890 0.0535 +1.7%
1891 0.0538 +0.6%
1892 0.0542 +0.6%
1893 0.0545 +0.6%
1894 0.0548 +0.6%
1895 0.0551 +0.5%
1896 0.0554 +0.5%
1897 0.0551 -0.5%
1898 0.0554 +0.5%
1899 0.0563 +1.6%
1900 0.056 -0.5%
1901 0.0562 +0.3%
1902 0.0564 +0.4%
1903 0.0566 +0.4%
1904 0.0568 +0.4%
1905 0.057 +0.4%
1906 0.0572 +0.4%
1907 0.0575 +0.4%
1908 0.0577 +0.4%
1909 0.058 +0.6%
1910 0.0585 +0.7%
1911 0.06 +2.6%
1912 0.0616 +2.7%
1913 0.0634 +2.9%
1914 0.0652 +2.8%
1915 0.0669 +2.8%
1916 0.0688 +2.7%
1917 0.0706 +2.7%
1918 0.0723 +2.5%
1919 0.0739 +2.1%
1920 0.0747 +1.0%
1921 0.0762 +2.1%
1922 0.0775 +1.7%
1923 0.0785 +1.3%
1924 0.0795 +1.3%
1925 0.0805 +1.2%
1926 0.0814 +1.1%
1927 0.0823 +1.1%
1928 0.0832 +1.1%
1929 0.084 +1.0%
1930 0.0849 +1.1%
1931 0.0865 +1.9%
1932 0.088 +1.7%
1933 0.0895 +1.7%
1934 0.091 +1.7%
1935 0.0924 +1.6%
1936 0.0939 +1.6%
1937 0.0953 +1.5%
1938 0.0967 +1.5%
1939 0.0984 +1.8%
1940 0.1018 +3.5%
1941 0.1056 +3.7%
1942 0.11 +4.1%
1943 0.1149 +4.5%
1944 0.1201 +4.5%
1945 0.1227 +2.2%
1946 0.1253 +2.2%
1947 0.1274 +1.6%
1948 0.1293 +1.5%
1949 0.1303 +0.8%
1950 0.1297 -0.5%
1951 0.1266 -2.4%
1952 0.1239 -2.1%
1953 0.1216 -1.9%
1954 0.1203 -1.1%
1955 0.1176 -2.3%
1956 0.1153 -1.9%
1957 0.1129 -2.1%
1958 0.1105 -2.2%
1959 0.1084 -1.9%
1960 0.1047 -3.4%
1961 0.1022 -2.4%
1962 0.114 +11.5%
1963 0.0977 -14.3%
1964 0.0951 -2.6%
1965 0.0916 -3.7%
1966 0.0873 -4.7%
1967 0.0837 -4.1%
1968 0.0797 -4.9%
1969 0.0763 -4.2%
1970 0.0912 +19.5%
1971 0.1265 +38.7%
1972 0.1308 +3.4%
1973 0.1386 +6.0%
1974 0.1441 +3.9%
1975 0.176 +22.1%
1976 0.2039 +15.9%
1977 0.2309 +13.2%
1978 0.2807 +21.6%
1979 0.3281 +16.9%
1980 0.4182 +27.5%
1981 0.4377 +4.7%
1982 0.4341 -0.8%
1983 0.4532 +4.4%
1984 0.4953 +9.3%
1985 0.5293 +6.9%
1986 0.5911 +11.7%
1987 0.5763 -2.5%
1988 0.635 +10.2%
1989 0.7515 +18.3%
1990 0.9371 +24.7%
1991 0.8512 -9.2%
1992 1.16 +35.8%
1993 0.9827 -15.0%
1994 0.9972 +1.5%
1995 1.18 +18.6%
1996 1.32 +11.5%
1997 1.45 +9.7%
1998 1.32 -8.5%
1999 1.74 +31.7%
2000 1.85 +6.1%
2001 1.86 +0.4%
2002 2.29 +23.3%
2003 1.99 -13.3%
2004 2.5 +25.6%
2005 2.25 -9.7%
2006 2.69 +19.3%
2007 2.74 +1.8%
2008 2.84 +3.6%
2009 2.88 +1.5%
2010 2.93 +1.9%
2011 2.99 +2.0%
2012 3.25 +8.7%
2013 3.12 -3.9%
2014 3.6 +15.4%
2015 3.37 -6.4%
2016 3.61 +7.1%
2017 3.68 +2.0%
2018 4.06 +10.3%
2019 4.49 +10.5%
2020 3.75 -16.6%
2021 4.28 +14.2%
2022 4.64 +8.6%
2023 4.62 -0.5%
2024 4.81 +4.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 4.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 4.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.46, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +38.7% 0.0912 0.1265
1992 +35.8% 0.8512 1.16
1999 +31.7% 1.32 1.74
1980 +27.5% 0.3281 0.4182
2004 +25.6% 1.99 2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0442 0.0439 0.0443 10
1860s 0.0448 0.0436 0.0458 10
1870s 0.0471 0.0454 0.0489 10
1880s 0.0512 0.0498 0.0526 10
1890s 0.0548 0.0535 0.0563 10
1900s 0.0569 0.056 0.058 10
1910s 0.0661 0.0585 0.0739 10
1920s 0.0798 0.0747 0.084 10
1930s 0.0916 0.0849 0.0984 10
1940s 0.1187 0.1018 0.1303 10
1950s 0.1187 0.1084 0.1297 10
1960s 0.0932 0.0763 0.114 10
1970s 0.1851 0.0912 0.3281 10
1980s 0.5322 0.4182 0.7515 10
1990s 1.19 0.8512 1.74 10
2000s 2.39 1.85 2.88 10
2010s 3.51 2.93 4.49 10
2020s 4.42 3.75 4.81 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Maldives?
Per capita ghg emissions in Maldives was 4.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 in 1860.
How does Maldives rank for per capita ghg emissions?
Maldives ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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