Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Maldives
Maldives: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Maldives is 0.008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Maldives peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Maldives ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +144.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.008 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 20.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.008 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +144.9% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +98.8% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 6 Monaco 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Maldives?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Maldives was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Maldives rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Maldives ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.