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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +38.7% | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +35.8% | 0.8512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1999 | +31.7% | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | +27.5% | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2004 | +25.6% | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
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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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.