Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Maldives
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9606 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • Maldives
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300197119972024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 4.57 % change on previous year against 0.9606 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Maldives ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 15.19 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year Maldives
1980s 35.55 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 36.67 % change on previous year Maldives
1990s 42.88 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 44.6 % change on previous year Maldives
2000s 16.47 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 12.33 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s 6.19 % change on previous year 0.8589 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year Maldives
2020s 4.53 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Maldives, at 4.57 % change on previous year against 0.9606 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.61 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Maldives ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,735 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.