IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Maldives

Maldives: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.18 %
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
196th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.06 %
in 2013
All-time low
0.18 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Maldives, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.31 %1991: 0.35 %1992: 0.26 %1993: 0.32 %1994: 0.42 %1995: 0.37 %1996: 0.34 %1997: 0.29 %1998: 0.32 %1999: 0.24 %2000: 0.32 %2001: 0.27 %2002: 0.25 %2003: 0.26 %2004: 0.24 %2005: 0.29 %2006: 0.31 %2007: 0.32 %2008: 0.34 %2009: 0.35 %2010: 0.32 %2011: 0.31 %2012: 0.69 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.58 %2015: 0.31 %2016: 0.55 %2017: 0.37 %2018: 0.26 %2019: 0.27 %2020: 0.31 %2021: 0.22 %2022: 0.19 %2023: 0.18 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Maldives stood at 0.18 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Maldives peaked at 1.06 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.18 %, in 2023.

Maldives ranks 196th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.31 % —
1991 0.35 % +12.9%
1992 0.26 % -25.7%
1993 0.32 % +23.1%
1994 0.42 % +31.2%
1995 0.37 % -11.9%
1996 0.34 % -8.1%
1997 0.29 % -14.7%
1998 0.32 % +10.3%
1999 0.24 % -25.0%
2000 0.32 % +33.3%
2001 0.27 % -15.6%
2002 0.25 % -7.4%
2003 0.26 % +4.0%
2004 0.24 % -7.7%
2005 0.29 % +20.8%
2006 0.31 % +6.9%
2007 0.32 % +3.2%
2008 0.34 % +6.3%
2009 0.35 % +2.9%
2010 0.32 % -8.6%
2011 0.31 % -3.1%
2012 0.69 % +122.6%
2013 1.06 % +53.6%
2014 0.58 % -45.3%
2015 0.31 % -46.6%
2016 0.55 % +77.4%
2017 0.37 % -32.7%
2018 0.26 % -29.7%
2019 0.27 % +3.8%
2020 0.31 % +14.8%
2021 0.22 % -29.0%
2022 0.19 % -13.6%
2023 0.18 % -5.3%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.18 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.01 %, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.18 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.7 %, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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
2012 +122.6% 0.31 % 0.69 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.322 % 0.24 % 0.42 % 10
2000s 0.295 % 0.24 % 0.35 % 10
2010s 0.472 % 0.26 % 1.06 % 10
2020s 0.225 % 0.18 % 0.31 % 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 193 Vanuatu 0.22 % compare
  2. 194 Palau 0.21 % compare
  3. 194 Micronesia 0.21 % compare
  4. 196 Bahamas 0.18 % compare
  5. 198 Gambia 0.17 % compare
  6. 199 Aruba 0.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Maldives?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Maldives was 0.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 % in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Maldives ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.