Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives
Maldives: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Maldives 154th out of 215 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +54.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Maldives was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Maldives rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.