Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives
Maldives: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives is 0.06 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.82 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Maldives was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.