Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Maldives

Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
44th
of 157 countries
All-time high
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
1.85 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1971–2023

051015197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 2.41 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 16.89 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.85 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Maldives ranks 44th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 13.36 % change on previous year
1972 11.41 % change on previous year -14.6%
1973 11.6 % change on previous year +1.7%
1974 10.7 % change on previous year -7.8%
1975 10.22 % change on previous year -4.5%
1976 9.27 % change on previous year -9.3%
1977 8.49 % change on previous year -8.5%
1978 8.03 % change on previous year -5.3%
1979 7.83 % change on previous year -2.6%
1980 8.17 % change on previous year +4.3%
1981 6.38 % change on previous year -21.9%
1982 6.94 % change on previous year +8.8%
1983 6.49 % change on previous year -6.5%
1984 6.51 % change on previous year +0.3%
1985 6.24 % change on previous year -4.1%
1986 3.92 % change on previous year -37.3%
1987 3.77 % change on previous year -3.8%
1988 3.63 % change on previous year -3.6%
1989 3.4 % change on previous year -6.5%
1990 3.39 % change on previous year -0.2%
1991 2.46 % change on previous year -27.5%
1992 3 % change on previous year +22.0%
1993 1.94 % change on previous year -35.3%
1994 2.86 % change on previous year +47.1%
1995 1.85 % change on previous year -35.2%
1996 3.64 % change on previous year +96.4%
1997 3.51 % change on previous year -3.5%
1998 3.39 % change on previous year -3.4%
1999 4.1 % change on previous year +20.9%
2000 3.15 % change on previous year -23.1%
2001 6.87 % change on previous year +118.1%
2002 7.14 % change on previous year +4.0%
2003 6.67 % change on previous year -6.7%
2004 6.88 % change on previous year +3.1%
2005 6.43 % change on previous year -6.4%
2006 4.4 % change on previous year -31.7%
2007 4.21 % change on previous year -4.2%
2008 4.04 % change on previous year -4.0%
2009 4.37 % change on previous year +8.1%
2010 4.65 % change on previous year +6.5%
2011 16.89 % change on previous year +263.1%
2012 4.18 % change on previous year -75.2%
2013 4.01 % change on previous year -4.0%
2014 3.86 % change on previous year -3.9%
2015 3.72 % change on previous year -3.7%
2016 3.26 % change on previous year -12.3%
2017 3.15 % change on previous year -3.2%
2018 3.06 % change on previous year -3.1%
2019 2.67 % change on previous year -12.7%
2020 2.6 % change on previous year -2.6%
2021 2.25 % change on previous year -13.4%
2022 2.75 % change on previous year +22.2%
2023 2.41 % change on previous year -12.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 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
2011 +263.1% 4.65 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year
2001 +118.1% 3.15 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year
1996 +96.4% 1.85 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year
2012 -75.2% 16.89 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.54 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.01 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.42 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.95 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.51 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 2.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 42 Gabon 2.45 % change on previous year compare
  3. 42 Honduras 2.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 45 China 2.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 46 China, mainland 2.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Sierra Leone 2.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Maldives?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Maldives was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.