Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Maldives

Maldives: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.63 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-13.95 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1962–2023

-20020406080196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.9 % change on previous year for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 85.63 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.95 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Maldives ranks 50th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.7491 % change on previous year —
1963 1.12 % change on previous year +48.9%
1964 0.7353 % change on previous year -34.1%
1965 1.09 % change on previous year +48.9%
1966 0.361 % change on previous year -67.0%
1967 0.7194 % change on previous year +99.3%
1968 0.3571 % change on previous year -50.4%
1969 0.3559 % change on previous year -0.4%
1970 7.45 % change on previous year +1992.6%
1971 -1.65 % change on previous year -122.2%
1972 2.68 % change on previous year -262.7%
1973 0.9804 % change on previous year -63.5%
1974 4.85 % change on previous year +395.1%
1975 0.3086 % change on previous year -93.6%
1976 4.62 % change on previous year +1395.4%
1977 0.5882 % change on previous year -87.3%
1978 0.5848 % change on previous year -0.6%
1979 1.74 % change on previous year +198.3%
1980 -2.29 % change on previous year -231.0%
1981 2.34 % change on previous year -202.3%
1982 0.2857 % change on previous year -87.8%
1983 2.28 % change on previous year +697.7%
1984 15.04 % change on previous year +560.0%
1985 6.05 % change on previous year -59.8%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 4.79 % change on previous year —
1988 6.1 % change on previous year +27.2%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 85.63 % change on previous year —
1991 4.31 % change on previous year -95.0%
1992 3.92 % change on previous year -9.1%
1993 7.14 % change on previous year +82.0%
1994 40 % change on previous year +460.0%
1995 11.56 % change on previous year -71.1%
1996 4.27 % change on previous year -63.1%
1997 -4.09 % change on previous year -195.9%
1998 7.32 % change on previous year -278.7%
1999 -2.84 % change on previous year -138.8%
2000 37.43 % change on previous year -1417.4%
2001 -11.91 % change on previous year -131.8%
2002 17.39 % change on previous year -246.0%
2003 -13.17 % change on previous year -175.7%
2004 9 % change on previous year -168.4%
2005 4.78 % change on previous year -46.9%
2006 3.73 % change on previous year -21.9%
2007 -4.8 % change on previous year -228.5%
2008 4.2 % change on previous year -187.5%
2009 0.8065 % change on previous year -80.8%
2010 9.6 % change on previous year +1090.4%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 16.42 % change on previous year —
2013 6.27 % change on previous year -61.8%
2014 14.16 % change on previous year +125.8%
2015 -13.95 % change on previous year -198.5%
2016 4.5 % change on previous year -132.3%
2017 4.31 % change on previous year -4.3%
2018 10.74 % change on previous year +149.3%
2019 14.93 % change on previous year +38.9%
2020 6.06 % change on previous year -59.4%
2021 3.88 % change on previous year -36.0%
2022 3.34 % change on previous year -13.9%
2023 1.9 % change on previous year -43.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4539 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 1.9 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.2564 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate 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
1970 +1992.6% 0.3559 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year
2000 +1417.4% -2.84 % change on previous year 37.43 % change on previous year
1976 +1395.4% 0.3086 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year
2010 +1090.4% 0.8065 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.686 % change on previous year 0.3559 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.22 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.46 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year 15.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.72 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 85.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.75 % change on previous year -13.17 % change on previous year 37.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.7 % change on previous year -13.95 % change on previous year 16.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.79 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 47 Botswana 2.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 48 OECD 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 49 Belarus 1.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 51 Laos 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 53 Ukraine 1.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Maldives?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Maldives was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 85.63 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was -13.95 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Maldives rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.