Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 0.0168 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Maldives ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Bahrain 0.0446 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0246 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Kuwait 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 0.0116 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.