Carbon intensity vs gdp in Maldives
Maldives: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 297.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 297.4 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Maldives peaked at 831.03 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 149.84, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 710.37 | — |
| 1981 | 771.67 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 771.67 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 831.03 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 236.79 | -71.5% |
| 1985 | 267.12 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 281.73 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 281.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 272.75 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 357.54 | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 399.46 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 364.73 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 545.78 | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 393.49 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 199.76 | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 183.05 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 203.23 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 267.99 | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 221.72 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 310.94 | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 157.48 | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 192.39 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 205.6 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 204.17 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 203.25 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 203.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 198.69 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 201.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 199.15 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 197.26 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 205.68 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 201.55 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 178.25 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 166.78 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 149.84 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 194.8 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 205.29 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 209.19 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 304.88 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 319.84 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 330.33 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 308.6 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 298.92 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 292.08 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 297.4 | +1.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 297.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 297.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 256.76, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | -71.5% | 831.03 | 236.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 478.24 | 236.79 | 831.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.01 | 183.05 | 545.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.28 | 157.48 | 205.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.61 | 149.84 | 319.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.47 | 292.08 | 330.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Maldives?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Maldives was 297.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 831.03 in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.84 in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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