Waste — Emissions in Maldives

Maldives: Waste — Emissions was 5.01 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.01 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
188th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.01 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.23 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Maldives, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Maldives stood at 5.01 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Maldives peaked at 5.01 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kt, in 1969.

Maldives ranks 188th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.259 kt —
1962 0.258 kt -0.4%
1963 0.256 kt -0.8%
1964 0.254 kt -0.8%
1965 0.25 kt -1.6%
1966 0.246 kt -1.6%
1967 0.241 kt -2.0%
1968 0.235 kt -2.5%
1969 0.23 kt -2.1%
1970 0.285 kt +23.9%
1971 0.33 kt +15.8%
1972 0.364 kt +10.3%
1973 0.401 kt +10.2%
1974 0.441 kt +10.0%
1975 0.483 kt +9.5%
1976 0.525 kt +8.7%
1977 0.568 kt +8.2%
1978 0.613 kt +7.9%
1979 0.66 kt +7.7%
1980 0.711 kt +7.7%
1981 0.754 kt +6.0%
1982 0.801 kt +6.2%
1983 0.85 kt +6.1%
1984 0.902 kt +6.1%
1985 0.955 kt +5.9%
1986 0.989 kt +3.6%
1987 1.02 kt +3.1%
1988 1.05 kt +2.9%
1989 1.08 kt +2.9%
1990 1.11 kt +2.8%
1991 1.14 kt +2.7%
1992 1.17 kt +2.6%
1993 1.19 kt +1.7%
1994 1.22 kt +2.5%
1995 1.24 kt +1.6%
1996 1.29 kt +4.0%
1997 1.35 kt +4.7%
1998 1.41 kt +4.4%
1999 1.47 kt +4.3%
2000 1.52 kt +3.4%
2001 1.61 kt +5.9%
2002 1.74 kt +8.1%
2003 1.9 kt +9.2%
2004 2.06 kt +8.4%
2005 2.14 kt +3.9%
2006 2.34 kt +9.3%
2007 2.49 kt +6.4%
2008 2.64 kt +6.0%
2009 2.74 kt +3.8%
2010 2.9 kt +5.8%
2011 3.08 kt +6.2%
2012 3.24 kt +5.2%
2013 3.42 kt +5.6%
2014 3.61 kt +5.6%
2015 3.78 kt +4.7%
2016 3.94 kt +4.2%
2017 4.1 kt +4.1%
2018 4.25 kt +3.7%
2019 4.39 kt +3.3%
2020 4.55 kt +3.6%
2021 4.7 kt +3.3%
2022 4.86 kt +3.4%
2023 5.01 kt +3.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 5.01 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 5.01 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 115.55 kt, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2477 kt 0.23 kt 0.259 kt 9
1970s 0.467 kt 0.285 kt 0.66 kt 10
1980s 0.9112 kt 0.711 kt 1.08 kt 10
1990s 1.26 kt 1.11 kt 1.47 kt 10
2000s 2.12 kt 1.52 kt 2.74 kt 10
2010s 3.67 kt 2.9 kt 4.39 kt 10
2020s 4.78 kt 4.55 kt 5.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 185 Eswatini 5.47 kt compare
  2. 186 Comoros 5.38 kt compare
  3. 187 Bhutan 5.3 kt compare
  4. 189 Barbados 4.14 kt compare
  5. 190 Brunei Darussalam 3.75 kt compare
  6. 190 Brunei 3.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Maldives?
Waste — emissions in Maldives was 5.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 5.01 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kt in 1969.
How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions?
Maldives ranks 188th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf