Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Maldives

Maldives: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.71 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.89 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2018
All-time low
0 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Maldives, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Maldives is 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Maldives peaked at 2.89 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1961.

Maldives ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1963 0.1011 kg CO2eq/kg —
1964 0.0847 kg CO2eq/kg -16.2%
1965 0.0728 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
1966 0.0622 kg CO2eq/kg -14.6%
1967 0.105 kg CO2eq/kg +68.8%
1968 0.0161 kg CO2eq/kg -84.7%
1969 0.0337 kg CO2eq/kg +109.3%
1970 0.1104 kg CO2eq/kg +227.6%
1971 0 kg CO2eq/kg -100.0%
1972 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1973 0.0691 kg CO2eq/kg —
1974 0.0679 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1975 0.0654 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1976 0 kg CO2eq/kg -100.0%
1977 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1978 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1979 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1980 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1981 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1982 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1983 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1984 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1985 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1986 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1987 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1988 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1989 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1990 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1991 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1992 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1993 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1994 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1995 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1996 0 kg CO2eq/kg —
1997 0.029 kg CO2eq/kg —
1998 0.0304 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1999 0.0292 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2000 0.0281 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2001 0.0254 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
2002 0.1524 kg CO2eq/kg +500.0%
2003 0.0946 kg CO2eq/kg -37.9%
2004 0.2323 kg CO2eq/kg +145.6%
2005 0.4298 kg CO2eq/kg +85.0%
2006 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg +205.0%
2007 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg +105.7%
2008 0.644 kg CO2eq/kg -76.1%
2009 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +117.1%
2010 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg -19.7%
2011 0.6241 kg CO2eq/kg -44.4%
2012 2.38 kg CO2eq/kg +281.6%
2013 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg -20.1%
2014 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg -20.4%
2015 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg +10.8%
2016 2.46 kg CO2eq/kg +46.8%
2017 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
2018 2.89 kg CO2eq/kg +12.0%
2019 1.67 kg CO2eq/kg -42.4%
2020 1.76 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2021 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2022 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg -31.6%
2023 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg +38.2%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.181 kg CO2eq/kg, 9.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +500.0% 0.0254 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1524 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0528 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0.105 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.0313 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1104 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.0089 kg CO2eq/kg 0 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0304 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.7012 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0254 kg CO2eq/kg 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6241 kg CO2eq/kg 2.89 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg 1.81 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 10 Papua New Guinea 4.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 11 Iceland 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.133 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 12 Qatar 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0938 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 14 United Arab Emirates 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0855 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 15 Botswana 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0843 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 16 Sri Lanka 0.8249 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Maldives?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Maldives was 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Maldives ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.