Africa vs Maldives: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Africa
2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives
5.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
Maldives rank
6th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Africa
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.62 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 3.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.
Africa ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 6th of 20 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Africa or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5.62 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Africa and Maldives?
- 3.62 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Maldives rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Africa ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 6th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.