Maldives vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Maldives
0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
6th
North America rank
6th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • Maldives
  • North America
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Maldives's figure about 29.8 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.

Maldives ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North America
1980s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North America
1990s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Maldives
2010s 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per, Maldives or North America?
Maldives, at 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between Maldives and North America?
0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Maldives and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Maldives ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.