Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives
Maldives: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 213 countries
All-time high
687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2001
All-time low
611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives is 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives peaked at 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
That places Maldives 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 645.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 658.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 657.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 648.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 645.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 641.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 643.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 632.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 629.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 621.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 619.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for South Asia, which is 470.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 629.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 621.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 48 Turks and Caicos Islands 629.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 50 Chad 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 52 American Samoa 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 54 Guam 607.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Maldives was 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Maldives ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.