Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Maldives

Maldives: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0131990200620231990: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Maldives 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 135 Haiti 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 Burkina Faso 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Morocco 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 Uganda 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Tonga 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Eritrea 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Maldives?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area 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.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area 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.