Maldives vs Western Asia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Maldives
5.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
2.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
6th
Western Asia rank
4th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Maldives
- Western Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.62 % change on previous year against 2.29 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 3.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.5 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Asia ahead.
Maldives ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 20.29 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 13.73 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 10.63 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.72 % 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), Maldives or Western Asia?
- Maldives, at 5.62 % change on previous year against 2.29 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Maldives and Western Asia?
- 3.33 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Western Asia rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Maldives ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- 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.