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Environment · South Asia · Upper-middle income
Maldives: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 3.57 t (2024), 83rd of 203 in the world and 1st of 6 in South Asia. GHG per person is 3.97 t (2024), 104th of 203 in the world and 1st of 6 in South Asia. GHG emissions is 2.1 Mt (2024), 164th of 203 in the world and 6th of 6 in South Asia.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Maldives in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 3.57 t2024 | 83/203 | 1/6 | 2.23 t | 2.92 t | 2.41 t | −33%since 2014 | 1.98 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 3.97 t2024 | 104/203 | 1/6 | 2.46 t | 3.25 t | 2.75 t | −30%since 2014 | 2.79 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 2.1 Mt2024 | 164/203 | 6/6 | 0.7 Mt | 1.2 Mt | 1.4 Mt | −11%since 2014 | 4,675.5 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 1.9 Mt2024 | 151/203 | 5/6 | 0.6 Mt | 1.1 Mt | 1.2 Mt | −14%since 2014 | 3,320.7 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.2 Mt2024 | 172/203 | 6/6 | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +52%since 2014 | 965.0 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 1.2%2022 | 186/212 | 6/6 | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 36.9% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 5.8%2021 | 158/206 | 5/6 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% | +5.4 ppsince 2011 | 19.3% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³2023 | 146/200 | 6/6 | 21.1 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | −13%since 2013 | 55.2 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 12.5%2024 | 153/214 | 6/6 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 25.6% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 19.8%2024 | 153/210 | 5/6 | 30.0% | 23.0% | 21.3% | −1.5 ppsince 2014 | 58.3% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 13.1%2024 | 82/206 | 4/6 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 49.3% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.1%2025 | 201/213 | 6/6 | · | · | 0.1% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 4.6% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 15.7%2022 | 72/177 | 4/6 | 17.7% | 3.4% | 15.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 37.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 57 m³2022 | 177/183 | 6/6 | 106 m³ | 83 m³ | 60 m³ | −26%since 2012 | 1,141 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 2,442 kg/ha2024 | 106/179 | 6/6 | 1,477 kg/ha | 2,247 kg/ha | 2,408 kg/ha | +5.7%since 2014 | 3,814 kg/ha | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−33%3.57 t in 2024
- GHG per person−30%3.97 t in 2024
- GHG emissions−11%2.1 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−14%1.9 Mt in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Methane+52%0.2 Mt in 2024
- Freshwater per person−26%57 m³ in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Maldives and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Maldives. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Maldives | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 3.57 t2024 | 4.22 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 3.97 t2024 | 5.58 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 2.1 Mt2024 | 386.7 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 1.9 Mt2024 | 292.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.2 Mt2024 | 58.9 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 1.2%2022 | 12.2%2021 |
| Renewable power | 5.8%2021 | 40.2%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 11.2 µg/m³2023 | 9.5 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 12.5%2024 | 13.5%2024 |