Per capita ghg excl land use in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita ghg excl land use was 4.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg excl land use in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.81 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Maldives peaked at 4.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0425, in 1850.
That places Maldives 74th out of 194 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 | 0.0427 | 0.0425 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0441 | 0.043 | 0.0452 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0471 | 0.0454 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0506 | 0.0492 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0537 | 0.0523 | 0.0551 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0564 | 0.0554 | 0.0575 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0656 | 0.0579 | 0.0733 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0798 | 0.0747 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0916 | 0.0849 | 0.0984 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1173 | 0.1004 | 0.1288 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1179 | 0.1072 | 0.1292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0917 | 0.0763 | 0.1047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1846 | 0.091 | 0.3281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5321 | 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 | 3.74 | 4.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 71 Hungary 4.94 compare
- 72 United Kingdom 4.83 compare
- 73 Chile 4.81 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 4.75 compare
- 76 Venezuela 4.71 compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 4.6 compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Share co2 vs population 0.0047 (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 vs gdp 4.37 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 33.65 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.37 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg excl land use in Maldives?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Maldives was 4.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Maldives ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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