Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Maldives
Maldives: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Maldives, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Maldives is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Maldives peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Maldives 180th out of 215 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 °C compare
- 178 Comoros 0 °C compare
- 179 Samoa 0 °C compare
- 181 Cape Verde 0 °C compare
- 182 Greenland 0 °C compare
- 183 French Polynesia 0 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Maldives?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Maldives was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Maldives rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Maldives ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.