Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 7.99 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Maldives is 7.99 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 8.7 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0733 kt per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 kt per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1467 kt per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 0.159 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.159 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.171 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1957 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.22 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.269 kt per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.269 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3177 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4167 kt per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5733 kt per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5133 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.77 kt per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.66 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.66 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.83 kt per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9667 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.98 kt per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.22 kt per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 2 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.48 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.12 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.29 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.63 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 4.27 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5.03 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 8.33 kt per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.99 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.99 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 32.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.99 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5506 kt per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0977 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2324 kt per square kilometre | 0.1467 kt per square kilometre | 0.4167 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8483 kt per square kilometre | 0.5133 kt per square kilometre | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 kt per square kilometre | 1.5 kt per square kilometre | 2.95 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 kt per square kilometre | 3.12 kt per square kilometre | 6.5 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 kt per square kilometre | 5.5 kt per square kilometre | 8.7 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Maldives was 7.99 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (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.