Total ghg emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Total ghg emissions was 2.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.54 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
2,222
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Maldives stood at 2.54 million. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Maldives peaked at 2.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,222, in 1850.
That places Maldives 166th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,222 | — |
| 1851 | 2,236 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2,249 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2,262 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 2,276 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 2,289 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2,302 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 2,315 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2,328 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2,340 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2,315 | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 2,340 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 2,365 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 2,390 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 2,414 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 2,439 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2,464 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 2,489 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2,514 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 2,539 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 2,527 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 2,556 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 2,589 | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 2,623 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 2,659 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2,696 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2,734 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 2,770 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2,806 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 2,840 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 2,909 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 2,940 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2,973 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3,006 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3,039 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 3,072 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3,105 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3,138 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 3,171 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 3,204 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 3,275 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 3,310 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 3,345 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 3,380 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 3,415 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 3,450 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 3,485 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 3,484 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 3,520 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 3,592 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 3,592 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 3,619 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 3,650 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 3,681 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 3,712 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 3,745 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 3,777 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 3,811 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 3,844 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3,878 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3,911 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 4,011 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 4,111 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 4,211 | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 4,312 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 4,413 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 4,514 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 4,616 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 4,717 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 4,820 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 4,886 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 5,019 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 5,149 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 5,282 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 5,414 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 5,547 | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 5,674 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 5,807 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 5,940 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 6,067 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 6,200 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 6,379 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 6,547 | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 6,717 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 6,887 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 7,058 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 7,228 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 7,400 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 7,572 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 7,745 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 8,029 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 8,318 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 8,620 | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 8,935 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 9,259 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 9,384 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 9,510 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 9,587 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 9,649 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 9,694 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 9,655 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 9,585 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 9,553 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 9,546 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 9,624 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 9,597 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 9,606 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 9,612 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 9,616 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9,656 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 9,550 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 9,557 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 10,920 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 9,593 | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 9,578 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 9,541 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9,474 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 9,421 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 9,247 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 9,127 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11,240 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 16,070 | +43.0% |
| 1972 | 17,126 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 18,713 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 20,028 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 25,198 | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 30,090 | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 35,081 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 43,840 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 52,620 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 68,937 | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 74,217 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 75,688 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 81,188 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 91,237 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 100,655 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 116,419 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 117,541 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 133,919 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 163,630 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 210,625 | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 197,317 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 275,802 | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 240,666 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 250,121 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 303,504 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 345,928 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 387,310 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 361,018 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 483,797 | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 521,760 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 532,885 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 668,413 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 589,068 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 752,040 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 690,496 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 843,570 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 888,024 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 953,421 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +4.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.54 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.54 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.77 million, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 | +43.0% | 11,240 | 16,070 |
| 1992 | +39.8% | 197,317 | 275,802 |
| 1999 | +34.0% | 361,018 | 483,797 |
| 1980 | +31.0% | 52,620 | 68,937 |
| 1990 | +28.7% | 163,630 | 210,625 |
| 2004 | +27.7% | 589,068 | 752,040 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,282 | 2,222 | 2,340 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,427 | 2,315 | 2,539 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,680 | 2,527 | 2,840 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,055 | 2,909 | 3,204 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,426 | 3,275 | 3,592 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,731 | 3,592 | 3,878 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,364 | 3,911 | 4,820 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,479 | 4,886 | 6,067 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,974 | 6,200 | 7,745 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,099 | 8,029 | 9,694 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,605 | 9,546 | 9,656 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,601 | 9,127 | 10,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,001 | 11,240 | 52,620 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,343 | 68,937 | 163,630 | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,609 | 197,317 | 483,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 744,217 | 521,760 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.06 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 1.88 million | 2.54 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Maldives?
- Total ghg emissions in Maldives was 2.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,222 in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for total ghg emissions?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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