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.
Per capita methane emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Malta 0.3058 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
- 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 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.