Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives
Maldives: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives stood at 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives peaked at 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Maldives 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 2,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 2,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 2,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 2,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 2,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 2,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 2,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 2,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 2,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 2,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 2,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 2,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 2,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 2,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 2,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 2,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 2,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 2,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 2,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 3,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 3,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 3,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 3,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 3,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 3,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 3,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 3,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 3,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 3,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 3,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 3,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 3,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 3,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 3,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 3,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 3,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 3,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 3,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 3,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 3,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 3,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 4,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 4,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 4,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 4,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 4,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 4,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 4,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 4,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 4,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 5,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 5,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 5,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 5,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 5,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 5,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 5,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 5,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 6,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 6,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 6,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 6,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 6,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 6,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 7,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 7,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 7,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 7,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 7,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 7,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 8,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 8,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 8,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 9,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 9,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 9,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 9,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 9,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 9,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 9,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 9,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 9,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 9,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 9,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 9,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 9,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 9,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 9,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 9,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 9,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 9,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 9,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 16,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.3% |
| 1972 | 17,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 18,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 19,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 24,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 29,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 34,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 43,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 52,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 68,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 74,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 75,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 81,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 91,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 100,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 116,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 117,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 133,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 163,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 210,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 197,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 275,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 240,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 250,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 303,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 345,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 387,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 361,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 483,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 521,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 532,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 668,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 589,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 751,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 690,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 842,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 885,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 953,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +43.3% | 11,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | +39.8% | 197,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1999 | +34.0% | 361,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | +31.0% | 52,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +28.7% | 163,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2004 | +27.5% | 589,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 751,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Montenegro 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Eritrea 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Fiji 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Maldives was 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.