Greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Greenhouse gas emissions was 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives stood at 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives peaked at 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,539 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 | 3,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,820 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 | 9,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 744,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,760 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
- 163 Bahamas 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Gambia 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Eswatini 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 529,676 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 225,145 (2025)
- Urban population 42.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.37 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Maldives?
- Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.