Share of cumulative co2 in Maldives
Maldives: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0018 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Maldives, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Maldives is 0.0018, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Maldives peaked at 0.0018 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | +92.9% |
| 1973 | 0 | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 0 | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 0 | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 0 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0 | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 0 | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 0 | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.001 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 | +5.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0018 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0018 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0216, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +92.9% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 | 0.0008 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | 0.0018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Greenland 0.0019 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 0.0019 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.0018 compare
- 172 Bermuda 0.0017 compare
- 173 Bhutan 0.0016 compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0015 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 share of cumulative co2 in Maldives?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Maldives was 0.0018 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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