Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 8.12 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 8.12 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 8.83 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +393.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0769 kt per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1013 kt per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1503 kt per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1627 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1627 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1748 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2008 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2258 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2751 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2755 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3248 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4237 kt per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5869 kt per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5273 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7848 kt per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6762 kt per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6869 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8594 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9969 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.44 kt per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.02 kt per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.52 kt per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 2.65 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.87 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.01 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.18 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.35 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.78 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.72 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 4.34 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.88 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.12 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.89 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 6.61 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 5.62 kt per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 8.46 kt per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 8.83 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.12 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +393.0% | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +78.5% | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.1013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2376 kt per square kilometre | 0.1503 kt per square kilometre | 0.4237 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8716 kt per square kilometre | 0.5273 kt per square kilometre | 1.44 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 kt per square kilometre | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | 3.01 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 kt per square kilometre | 3.18 kt per square kilometre | 6.61 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 kt per square kilometre | 5.62 kt per square kilometre | 8.83 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives was 8.12 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.