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Share global methane emissions in Maldives

Maldives: Share global methane emissions was 0.0017 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0017
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0017
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Maldives, 1850–2024

00.0010.0010.002185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0017 for share global methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Maldives peaked at 0.0017 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1969.

That places Maldives 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share global methane emissions in Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0002 —
1851 0.0002 +0.2%
1852 0.0002 +0.0%
1853 0.0002 -0.0%
1854 0.0002 -0.4%
1855 0.0002 +0.0%
1856 0.0002 -0.1%
1857 0.0002 +0.1%
1858 0.0002 +0.1%
1859 0.0002 -0.2%
1860 0.0002 -0.3%
1861 0.0002 +0.5%
1862 0.0002 +0.6%
1863 0.0002 +0.3%
1864 0.0002 +0.3%
1865 0.0002 +0.4%
1866 0.0002 +0.3%
1867 0.0002 +0.5%
1868 0.0002 +0.6%
1869 0.0002 +0.3%
1870 0.0002 +0.5%
1871 0.0002 +0.2%
1872 0.0002 -0.2%
1873 0.0002 +0.1%
1874 0.0002 +0.8%
1875 0.0002 +0.0%
1876 0.0002 +0.4%
1877 0.0002 +0.3%
1878 0.0002 +0.4%
1879 0.0002 +0.0%
1880 0.0002 -0.3%
1881 0.0002 -0.1%
1882 0.0002 +0.0%
1883 0.0002 -0.1%
1884 0.0002 +0.4%
1885 0.0002 +0.4%
1886 0.0002 +0.3%
1887 0.0002 -0.0%
1888 0.0002 -0.4%
1889 0.0002 +0.4%
1890 0.0002 -0.4%
1891 0.0002 +0.0%
1892 0.0002 +0.3%
1893 0.0002 +0.6%
1894 0.0002 -0.0%
1895 0.0002 -0.2%
1896 0.0002 +0.1%
1897 0.0002 -0.1%
1898 0.0002 -0.2%
1899 0.0002 -0.6%
1900 0.0002 -0.4%
1901 0.0002 -0.3%
1902 0.0002 -0.1%
1903 0.0002 -0.9%
1904 0.0002 +0.0%
1905 0.0002 -0.5%
1906 0.0002 -0.8%
1907 0.0002 -1.6%
1908 0.0002 +0.7%
1909 0.0002 -0.5%
1910 0.0002 -0.5%
1911 0.0002 +1.6%
1912 0.0002 +1.5%
1913 0.0002 +0.7%
1914 0.0002 +3.6%
1915 0.0002 +2.0%
1916 0.0002 +0.5%
1917 0.0002 +1.0%
1918 0.0002 +2.6%
1919 0.0002 +3.5%
1920 0.0002 -0.5%
1921 0.0002 +4.6%
1922 0.0002 +0.6%
1923 0.0002 -0.6%
1924 0.0002 +1.4%
1925 0.0002 +1.6%
1926 0.0002 +2.0%
1927 0.0002 -0.4%
1928 0.0002 +1.7%
1929 0.0002 +0.0%
1930 0.0002 +2.1%
1931 0.0002 +3.5%
1932 0.0002 +2.8%
1933 0.0002 +1.1%
1934 0.0002 +0.2%
1935 0.0002 +0.8%
1936 0.0002 -0.2%
1937 0.0002 +0.3%
1938 0.0002 +2.1%
1939 0.0002 +0.4%
1940 0.0002 +0.1%
1941 0.0002 +2.0%
1942 0.0002 +2.4%
1943 0.0002 +1.5%
1944 0.0002 +2.0%
1945 0.0003 +2.0%
1946 0.0002 -1.9%
1947 0.0002 -2.7%
1948 0.0002 -1.2%
1949 0.0002 -1.1%
1950 0.0002 -2.2%
1951 0.0002 -4.1%
1952 0.0002 -2.6%
1953 0.0002 -2.6%
1954 0.0002 -2.6%
1955 0.0002 -4.5%
1956 0.0002 -3.0%
1957 0.0002 -2.9%
1958 0.0002 -2.1%
1959 0.0002 -4.3%
1960 0.0002 -3.0%
1961 0.0002 -1.1%
1962 0.0002 -1.9%
1963 0.0002 -2.9%
1964 0.0002 -2.7%
1965 0.0001 -3.6%
1966 0.0001 -5.0%
1967 0.0001 -2.9%
1968 0.0001 -3.6%
1969 0.0001 -5.1%
1970 0.0001 +19.1%
1971 0.0002 +13.8%
1972 0.0002 +7.5%
1973 0.0002 +6.8%
1974 0.0002 +9.2%
1975 0.0002 +7.4%
1976 0.0002 +6.8%
1977 0.0003 +6.5%
1978 0.0003 +7.0%
1979 0.0003 +4.8%
1980 0.0003 +7.8%
1981 0.0003 +8.6%
1982 0.0004 +4.7%
1983 0.0004 +6.0%
1984 0.0004 +5.2%
1985 0.0004 +4.5%
1986 0.0004 +2.2%
1987 0.0004 +2.4%
1988 0.0004 +1.7%
1989 0.0004 +0.6%
1990 0.0005 +5.6%
1991 0.0005 +3.3%
1992 0.0005 +2.4%
1993 0.0005 +2.7%
1994 0.0005 +3.9%
1995 0.0005 +1.6%
1996 0.0006 +3.2%
1997 0.0006 +4.0%
1998 0.0006 +5.5%
1999 0.0006 +3.1%
2000 0.0007 +5.9%
2001 0.0007 +3.7%
2002 0.0008 +9.7%
2003 0.0008 +4.2%
2004 0.0008 +6.2%
2005 0.0009 +2.5%
2006 0.0009 +6.9%
2007 0.001 +4.7%
2008 0.001 +5.1%
2009 0.0011 +4.1%
2010 0.0011 +4.5%
2011 0.0011 +2.9%
2012 0.0012 +5.0%
2013 0.0013 +6.3%
2014 0.0013 +5.4%
2015 0.0014 +2.6%
2016 0.0014 +3.9%
2017 0.0015 +2.3%
2018 0.0015 +2.7%
2019 0.0015 +3.7%
2020 0.0016 +4.9%
2021 0.0016 +1.3%
2022 0.0017 +1.3%
2023 0.0017 +1.6%
2024 0.0017 +2.3%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.0017 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.0017 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2107, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1860s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1870s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1880s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1890s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1900s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1910s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1920s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1930s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1940s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
1950s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1960s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1970s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0003 10
1980s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0004 10
1990s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
2000s 0.0009 0.0007 0.0011 10
2010s 0.0013 0.0011 0.0015 10
2020s 0.0017 0.0016 0.0017 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 171 Solomon Islands 0.003 compare
  2. 172 Samoa 0.0017 compare
  3. 173 Malta 0.0017 compare
  4. 175 Cape Verde 0.0017 compare
  5. 176 Barbados 0.0017 compare
  6. 177 Tonga 0.0011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Maldives?
Share global methane emissions in Maldives was 0.0017 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2024.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1969.
How does Maldives rank for share global methane emissions?
Maldives ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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