Food share total emissions in Maldives
Maldives: Food share total emissions was 16.52 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
16.52
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
180th
of 217 countries
All-time high
34.44
in 1992
All-time low
11.25
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Maldives stood at 16.52.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Maldives peaked at 34.44 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2003.
That places Maldives 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.52 | — |
| 1991 | 34.08 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.44 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.68 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 24.39 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.83 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 18.63 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.83 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 18.75 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 19.43 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.38 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 14.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.37 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 11.25 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 14.48 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 13.37 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.98 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.05 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.14 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.95 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.27 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.92 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.11 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 16.52 | +2.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 16.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.91, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 16.52 is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.9, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.96 | 18.63 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 | 11.25 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 | 11.92 | 16.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 177 British Virgin Islands 17.04 compare
- 178 Reunion 16.77 compare
- 179 South Africa 16.61 compare
- 181 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.35 compare
- 182 Brunei 16.17 compare
- 183 Iran 15.97 compare
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 food share total emissions in Maldives?
- Food share total emissions in Maldives was 16.52 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 in 1992.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for food share total emissions?
- Maldives ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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