Per capita methane emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in Maldives stood at 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Maldives peaked at 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Maldives ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Rwanda 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Cape Verde 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0.2963 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 methane emissions in Maldives?
- Per capita methane emissions in Maldives was 0.3233 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 methane emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.