Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Maldives
4.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Maldives
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-250255075100197119972024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 4.75 % change on previous year against 2.38 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.63 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Maldives
1980s 13.88 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 12.47 % change on previous year Maldives
1990s 15.78 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 13.26 % change on previous year Maldives
2000s 12.74 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s 5.73 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Maldives
2020s 5.8 % change on previous year 0.9692 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Maldives, at 4.75 % change on previous year against 2.38 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.37 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Maldives ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.