Energy — Emissions per capita in Maldives

Maldives: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.6 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
73rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Maldives, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2008: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Maldives is 4.6 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Maldives peaked at 5.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.68 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

Maldives ranks 73rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions per capita in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.78 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.68 t CO2eq/cap -12.8%
1992 0.99 t CO2eq/cap +45.6%
1993 0.83 t CO2eq/cap -16.2%
1994 0.82 t CO2eq/cap -1.2%
1995 1 t CO2eq/cap +22.0%
1996 1.14 t CO2eq/cap +14.0%
1997 1.26 t CO2eq/cap +10.5%
1998 1.14 t CO2eq/cap -9.5%
1999 1.55 t CO2eq/cap +36.0%
2000 1.64 t CO2eq/cap +5.8%
2001 1.65 t CO2eq/cap +0.6%
2002 2.08 t CO2eq/cap +26.1%
2003 1.74 t CO2eq/cap -16.3%
2004 2.25 t CO2eq/cap +29.3%
2005 2 t CO2eq/cap -11.1%
2006 2.41 t CO2eq/cap +20.5%
2007 2.45 t CO2eq/cap +1.7%
2008 2.56 t CO2eq/cap +4.5%
2009 2.59 t CO2eq/cap +1.2%
2010 2.65 t CO2eq/cap +2.3%
2011 2.69 t CO2eq/cap +1.5%
2012 2.93 t CO2eq/cap +8.9%
2013 2.79 t CO2eq/cap -4.8%
2014 3.27 t CO2eq/cap +17.2%
2015 3.04 t CO2eq/cap -7.0%
2016 3.3 t CO2eq/cap +8.6%
2017 3.35 t CO2eq/cap +1.5%
2018 3.74 t CO2eq/cap +11.6%
2019 4.07 t CO2eq/cap +8.8%
2020 3.36 t CO2eq/cap -17.4%
2021 4.91 t CO2eq/cap +46.1%
2022 5.05 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
2023 4.6 t CO2eq/cap -8.9%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 4.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 4.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.35 t CO2eq/cap, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.68 t CO2eq/cap 1.55 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 2.14 t CO2eq/cap 1.64 t CO2eq/cap 2.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 3.18 t CO2eq/cap 2.65 t CO2eq/cap 4.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.48 t CO2eq/cap 3.36 t CO2eq/cap 5.05 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 70 Croatia 4.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 71 Cyprus 4.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 72 Lithuania 4.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 74 Hungary 4.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 74 Türkiye 4.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 74 Turkey 4.57 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Maldives?
Energy — emissions per capita in Maldives was 4.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does Maldives rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Maldives ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.