Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Maldives

Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 151.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
151.6 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
151.6 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7.7 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Maldives, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Maldives is 151.6 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Maldives peaked at 151.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7 kt, in 1969.

That places Maldives 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8 kt 7.7 kt 8.14 kt 9
1970s 15.32 kt 9.8 kt 21.26 kt 10
1980s 29.54 kt 22.87 kt 34.79 kt 10
1990s 40.53 kt 35.26 kt 47.47 kt 10
2000s 66.62 kt 49.04 kt 85.52 kt 10
2010s 113.21 kt 90.5 kt 133.64 kt 10
2020s 145 kt 138.34 kt 151.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 162 Montenegro 167.78 kt compare
  2. 163 Comoros, Union of the 158.67 kt compare
  3. 164 Bhutan 152.59 kt compare
  4. 166 Barbados 120.37 kt compare
  5. 167 Brunei Darussalam 109.7 kt compare
  6. 168 Malta 105.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Maldives?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Maldives was 151.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 151.6 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 kt in 1969.
How does Maldives rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Maldives ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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