Maldives: environment

What are the Maldives' CO2 emissions per capita?

The Maldives emitted 3.57 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person in 2024, excluding land use, land-use change and forestry, according to World Bank data.

Total greenhouse gas emissions, including methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, were 2.09 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to the World Bank. Per person figures divide national emissions by the resident population, which in the Maldives includes a large foreign workforce.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions per capita, Maldives · World Bank: total greenhouse gas emissions, Maldives

How much of the Maldives' energy is renewable?

Renewable sources supplied 1.2% of final energy consumption in the Maldives in 2022, according to World Bank data. In 2021, 5.8% of electricity was generated from renewable sources, according to the World Bank.

These are the latest years available. Fuel and lubricant imports were MVR 9,671.9 million in January to June 2026, according to Maldives in Figures from the Maldives Bureau of Statistics.

Official sources: World Bank: renewable energy consumption, Maldives · World Bank: renewable electricity output, Maldives · Maldives Bureau of Statistics: Maldives in Figures, June 2026 (PDF)

What are the Maldives' CO2 emissions per person?

In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions per person in the Maldives was 3.6 tonnes, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. Its high point since 2005 was 2014, at 5.3 tonnes; its low point was 2005, at 2.2 tonnes. Across South Asia the middle value was 1.5 tonnes, and the Maldives placed 1st highest of 6. Of 186 countries with 2024 data, 74th highest.

How much greenhouse gas does the Maldives emit?

2.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent: that is total greenhouse gas emissions in the Maldives for 2024, according to the European Commission's EDGAR database. The peak was 2.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2014 and the low 0.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2005. It is 6th highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 39.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Of 186 countries with 2024 data, 161st highest.

How much of the Maldives' energy is renewable?

According to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO, the renewable share of final energy use in the Maldives was 1.2% in 2022. No year since 2005 has been lower. Of 53 countries with 2022 data, 50th highest.

How much of the Maldives is forest?

12.5%: that is forest area as a share of land in the Maldives for 2024, according to the FAO. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across South Asia the middle value was 29.4%, and the Maldives placed 6th highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 141st of 190.

How polluted is the air in the Maldives?

According to the Global Burden of Disease study, average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in the Maldives was 11.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 10.4 micrograms per cubic metre (2022) to 20.2 micrograms per cubic metre (2005). It is 6th highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 41.6 micrograms per cubic metre. Worldwide: 145th of 192.

How much of the Maldives' land is protected?

The UN Environment Programme puts the share of land in protected areas in the Maldives at 3.0% in 2025. That is the highest since at least 2014. It is 6th highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 15.7%. World rank, highest first: 177th of 192.

How much of the Maldives' fresh water is used?

In 2022, water stress in the Maldives was 15.7%, according to the FAO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across South Asia the middle value was 12.0%, and the Maldives placed 3rd highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 73rd of 175.