Energy — Emissions per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions per capita in Maldives, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.