Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
178th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives stood at 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives peaked at 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Maldives 178th out of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.0% | 0.0319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | +34.7% | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2015 | -27.6% | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +25.6% | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Bahamas 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Maldives was 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.