Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives

Maldives: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0818 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0818 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0818 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0818 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0818 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Maldives 3rd out of 185 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1963 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1964 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1966 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1970 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +103.2%
1971 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1972 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1973 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1974 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1975 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1976 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1977 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1978 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1980 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1981 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1982 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1983 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1984 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +183.0%
1985 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +27.7%
1986 0.002 kt per square kilometre +22.7%
1987 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1988 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +18.2%
1989 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1990 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +111.2%
1991 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1992 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1993 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
1994 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +106.7%
1995 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1996 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 0.0129 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1998 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1999 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2000 0.018 kt per square kilometre +30.8%
2001 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -19.1%
2002 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
2003 0.013 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
2004 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +26.5%
2005 0.0148 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
2006 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +31.0%
2007 0.0264 kt per square kilometre +35.9%
2008 0.0335 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
2009 0.0369 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
2010 0.0423 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
2011 0.0412 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2012 0.0542 kt per square kilometre +31.8%
2013 0.053 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2014 0.0685 kt per square kilometre +29.2%
2015 0.0473 kt per square kilometre -31.0%
2016 0.0497 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2017 0.0524 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2018 0.0574 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
2019 0.0689 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
2020 0.07 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 0.0746 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2022 0.0786 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2023 0.0818 kt per square kilometre +4.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +183.0% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre
1990 +111.2% 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre
1994 +106.7% 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre
1970 +103.2% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.013 kt per square kilometre 0.0369 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0535 kt per square kilometre 0.0412 kt per square kilometre 0.0689 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0762 kt per square kilometre 0.07 kt per square kilometre 0.0818 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Monaco 0.7668 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 0.3728 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Brunei 0.0689 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 0.0523 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Palau 0.0306 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0818 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.0818 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.